b'4)MRCA Roofing Contractor Puts Safety First company\'s emplo the impor of our employees,"com Wm. Kramer &, Inc. believes yees oncommentedSontance of rooftop safety and was part ofpany President Stephen M. Kramer.that good business relations, quality Wm.Kramer& Son, lnc.\'s100th"T event is ato emphasize ourwork and aattitude hiswayservice-oriented Anniversary celebration.commitment to safety and let every are the reason for the company\'s sucTheevent featuredpresentationsone who works here know how muchcess and expansion over the past 100 coveringvarious aspects of roofingit means tous. Theresponsewasyears.T company offersits cushe safety, including flat roof fall protec phen and the attendance wastomerssuperiorqualityroofing omenal tion, electric tool safety, ladder safety,spectacular.Iintendtocontinueinstallationsandproductssuchas lift safety andsafety cart use.holdingin the futu "those p by Carlisle SynTec. properthese eventsre. rovided Theday endedwith company-wideIn addition to offering guests pre T standfirmlybehindtheir hey ree drug-Iworkplace education. Moresentations on safety, Wm. Kramer &employees,productsandservices, than100 people,including owners,Son, Inc. also provided everyone withplacing safety and customer satisfacWm. Kramer &, Inc., one ofsupervisors,roofers,sheetmetallunch, door prizes and souvenirs totiontheir top priorities. Son as Ohio\'s most respected and success workers, union representatives, celebrate the company\'siversary.Formoreinformation,contact sup annfulcommercialroofingcontractors,pliersandOSHArepresentatives,"We n could have made it for 100Mary Kr 51 or email everamer:3/353-1142 recently heldits first annualSafetyattended the Safety Day activities.yearswithoutanemphasisonMKramer@kramerroofing. com. Wm. KramerSon Inc. nothDay for all of its valued employees."At&,,safety," said Kramer. The event focused on educating theing is more important than the safety Asbestos Update Continued from page 4 Category II ACM. These cat are distinguished from each other by theirremoval method to be used, the NESHAP does not apply, except th notifiegoriesat potential toreleasefibers whendamaged.CategoryI examplesinclu cation is always required for dedemolitions. asphalt roofing products that may containincluding built-up roof Alitionthe wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting asbestos,demo means fac any ing,asphalt-containingsingle-plymembranesystems,etc. CategoryIIstructural member of aility, together withrelated handling operations examples include asbestos-cement shingles and other products.or the intentional burning of any facility. Roofing projects on single-family private residences are not regulated by What NFSHAP cans to Youthe Asbestos NESHAP. In all,means that if you are going to remove an old roof and you nutshe it even suspect that ACM might be present, then you must h aBe Aware avecertified any asbestos inspector determine ifACM is present.There are stringent rules and requirements when dealing with asbestos. If ACM is discovered, then you are subject to an set of rules andThemostimportantthingtorememberisthattheAsbestosNESHwholeewAP regulations.requires au inspection for the presence of asbestos prior to the start thoro gh IfACM isthen you must have aasbestos abate of all renovation and/or demofriablepresent,licensedlitions. ment contractor remove the materials. If non-friable ACM is present, then itYou may want to consider getting someone on your team certified as an depends on what category of non-friable ACM it is.asbestos inspector. Failure to abide by Asbestos NESHAPresult in fines can lation, If non-friable Category I ACMis present,thenyouare subject to theup to $25,000 per day per vio with no absolute maximum. NESHAP regulations when ablade roof cutterthat simrotatingor equipment ilarly damages the roofing material is used to remove 5,580 square feet orMore Information more of asbestos-containing roofing material, and that creates at least of 160You may find additional information regarding asbestos on pages 94-104 square feet of regulated asbestos-containing materials. Ifremoved mate of the 7SHARP manuathe/07l. rial is less than 5,580.feet, then the removal is not sub to the squareject NESHAP, except that notification is always required for demolitions. If non-friable Category II ACM is present, you are subject to NESHAP regula onsifthe asbestos-containingroofingmaterialis atleast 160 tisquare feet and the removal methods w l crumble, pulverize, reduce to ilIior contaminate withasbestos-containing materi~owder,other regulated vils.the removed material is less thansquare feet, regardless of the If160 \'II'