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A Safety Survey of Construction Firms FRSA Members
AbstractA safety survey was conducted with roofing construction firms in Florida, namely members of the Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (FRSA). This survey addressed important safety issues that identified current trends in the safety practices of Florida roofing contractors. The survey included questions related to: safety program elements, safety personnel, employee safety training, drug testing, and general organization information. There were a total of 65 respondents, with each providing at least some of the information requested. The average (defined herein as the mean value for the sample) responding construction firm had total revenues of $6.1 million per year, 162 projects undertaken each year and 6 projects in progress at one time. The average firm was also found to employ 37 workers at one time, with 44 workers hired in the past year (w-4 filled out), and with 64.6% of its current workers having been with the firm for over 1 year. The average firm also had 92.2% of its revenues directly related to roofing work. Figure 1 reflects the break down of the type of roofing work performed by the average firm. Further, the survey asked the roofing firms to identify their primary construction activities by SIC. The majority, (56 out of 65) firms confirmed SIC 176 (Roofing, siding and sheet metal work) as their primary construction activity (see Table 1). The average firm was also found to have an estimated 77% of its revenue from the private sector, with 22% from the public sector.
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