b'MRCA NEWSMRCA Operations and Safety UpdateT he MRCA Operations and Safety Committee hasand job site safety equipment.Each released its much-anticipated and newly-revisedscene is properly staged with optimum SHARP Safety Employee Orientation Video to widesafety compliance.New sectionsSHARPacclaim. The video, offered on DVD or as a downloadableinclude: heat stress; distracted driving; file, features updated content, video production, andand distracted working. more detailed safety instruction for new hires.MRCAA special thanks goes to out to 2017 Members can order the video for just $75. Operations and Safety Committee Chairman, Tracy The video launched at the MRCA Conference has beenDonels of KPost Roofing in Dallas, Texas for his leadership well received and has exceed MRCA staffs expectationsof the project. Thanks also to MRCA Board Member, Fred for sales. Im pleased with the overwhelming response toHorner of Advanced Industrial Roofing in Massillon, Ohio, this new video, said Committee Chairman, Bob Poutrefor providing the people, project environments, and of Roof Tech, Inc. in Stillwater Minnesota. We realizedsafety equipment necessary for producing the video. as a Committee that we needed an update and someWe also appreciate the input from Curt Speck of Safety additions to get this long-time MRCA favorite refreshed.Resources in Canton, Ohio and Gary Auman of Auman, We set a quick timetable for getting it back out to theMahan & Furry in Dayton, Ohio to this project. membership and they are snapping it up.You can order the video online at mrca.org or call 800-As roofing contractors are subject to increasing scrutiny497-6722. The Committee is planning a Spanish version by OSHA and as new issues materialize in the industryof the video in 2018 so stay tuned for more information it was imperative that the Committee respond to theon this essential SHARP Safety Video series!changing regulatory environment with this new release. The video was created with the supervision of a safety consultant and MRCA legal counsel so that every shot included the appropriate personal protective equipment MEMBER SPOTLIGHTCongratulations to MRCA Board MemberC ongratulations to MRCA Board Member and Owner of Roof Tech, Bob Poutre, on his companies 25th Anniversary!Roof Tech is a full service commercial roofing company located in Stillwater, Minnesota and serving all of the Twin Cities Metro Area and western Wisconsin. They are a certified installer of Versico and Duro-Last roofing systems and a Firestone Master Contractor. They provide top quality installation and service of these fine roofing products, specializing in environmentally responsible re-roofing that provides durable and reliable solutions that utilize the most advanced roofing technologies.www.rooftech.com18 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'