b'in general, Gentile says. "There\'s ahemming and hawing going onregards to wearlot ofwith ing safety harnesses,some guys feel that it\'s more of aif becausehazard you have five or six guys all with those lines up on the roof," he says. "But Itoo, in our industry, the roofs have become a lot steeper now than think, werestarted theyin the past when Iroofing over 24 years ago." And ifthe cost of equipment that worries people, the cost of it\'spossible OSHA citations should set them straight. For example,for the citations OSHA regulation governing roof hatches-1910.23-run that same $7,000, minimum. But apower lift system runs much less hands-free than that. "The cost of one of these systemsisless than even your first fine if you get caught with an open hole on the roof," says Dee Rainey, business development manager for Dallas-based SafePro."Itis something [1910.23] that\'s not very often enforced by OSHA, but they\'re starting to enforce it "Ifdon\'t have the right equipment, injuries are likely to rise, and more now."you you are eventually going to have people fall off or through aWhen Staying ahead ofgame before OSHA gets wind of your companyroof. the can save headaches. That means training people, giving them the rtghtmedical those things happen, you\'re also more likelytoget cited by OSHA, bills can be costly and your insurancecan rise," CentiMark\'s gear, and enforcing company rules so that government doesn\'t have to.,premiums Gibson says. "In order to be successful, it\'sthat we provide "They havetoprovide the training and equipment to keep theirimperative employees safe," Stromme says. "OSHA\'s out there. They\'ve hired moreemployees proper, thorough training and equipment and consistently inspectors. They\'re really being aggressive in this area. Fall protectionisenforce the safety rules." always up there in the top violations." freelance writerin Lincoln Brunner is abasedStevens Point, WJ. 10www.mrca.org- Midwest Roofer'