05/05/2026
At STC Safety & Risk, the team has worked with roofing companies across the industry - and the same blind spot shows up again and again.
So when Daniel James was asked to write about safety in roofing by Roofing Contractor, he knew exactly what he wanted to focus on.
We don’t have a safety awareness problem.
We have a starting problem.
Most teams understand the risks. Where things break down is before the work begins.
That first step - understanding the task, the hazards, and how they’ll be controlled - is where incidents are won or lost.
Daniel breaks this down in his latest article.
👉 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102161-roofing-industry-lacks-first-step-safety-standards
While fall protection on active job sites has improved, the most dangerous moment may come earlier, during first access. Estimators, project managers, and service teams are walking onto unknown roofs without defined safety protocols, often with deadly consequences.