b'SHARP"Individual Introduces. Member" Contracts responsibility to provide training,materials, will put the contracperformjobsiteinspections,tor on SHARP\'s mailing list become the liaison between theforregulatoryupdatesand members and the regulatory com newsletters, andprovide a will munity, etc.This system worksfixed number of fieldinspecgreat, because it en les mem tionsandemployeetraining abbers to enjoy the services of aseminars.Contractors will be safety professional without hav able totomizeparticcus their ing tobear the full cost of thisip by choosing to increase ation individual\'s expenses.the level of service they receive. However,wehaveencoun It should bethat we do noted Itbe noted thatSHARPTM participationtered many roofing contractorsnot see "individual contracts" should remains strong, with many exist whoareveryinterestedinreplacing SHARPrawe do not see "individ coopeing groups scattered across thebecoming SHARP members,tives. The SHARP cooperaual contracts" replacingcountry,andseveralmoreinbut do n fit into the mold pre tive offers several advantages ot variousstagesofformation.viously necessary to become aoverindividu membershif SHARPHowever,inordertobettermember.Typically, these mem Chiefly, thealtive memcoopera cooperativeshowever, we doaddresstheneedsofMRCAbers fall into three main cate bershavea full-timesafety members,SHARP will nowgories:they have been tryingdirector dedicated only to the 1) see "indhiidual con be available for the first time toto form a,othermembers of the cooperative at cooperative but tracts" as beingper individualmembers.Previ area contractors will not com their disposal, who is able to theously,membershipwasonlymit, 2) they are locatedin anrespond to emergencies, profect solution for manyoffered to groups of contractorsarea where there are not manyvide addition inspections for al willing lo form aother roofing contractors, mak sites that require it, and othercontractors looking toCooperative. Typically, six-to-ten contrac ing it difficult to form aw see that daily safety and cooper ise 1 tors come together and form aative,or3)theyarelargehealth needs are a ended to. ttimpr0\\e their safety and "cooperative" for theexpressenough that they already have aHowever,do see "individwe health performance, andpurpose of sharing the cost of astaff member whose responsi ual contracts" as being the perlower their mod rates.top-qualitysafetyandhealthbilities encompass safety andfect solution for many contracprogram. They will continue tohealth, but they would still liketorslookingtoimprove their competeonroofingjobs,butto be SHARP members, andsafety and health performance, agree that their safety programsuse SHARP materials.and lower their mod rates. More are not the place for competi Now that SHARPd details about th newservice "indivi is tion.Once the cooperative isualcontracts"area reality,willbereleasedsoon,or you formed,a safetydirectoristhese contractors can becomecancontact us tolearn more. hitoadministerthepart of the program.The basicCalus at800/ 497-6722, or redI SHARPprogramtoeachservice will provide the contrac d a line on the Internet rop usat member.It is the safety director\'storwithSHARPwrittensharp@cjnetworks.com.'