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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

Levelset

Plumbing contractor’s insurance may help your business stay afloat if accidents or injuries occur on the job. Whether you are at fault or not in an accident, attorneys’ fees can take a big chunk out of your revenue. Each field of subcontracting work has its own area of focus in insurance matters.

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#70:  Owner and GC Tort Duties to Subcontractor Employees

NH Construction Law

A&M’s subcontract required it to assume full responsibility for implementing safety programs on the project, to maintain all work areas in a safe manner, and to furnish all safety equipment. Jones Lang Lasalle Construction Co. , 203 (2018), provides some guidance. The New Hampshire Supreme Court disagreed.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

If your business is found to have caused an injury or accident, the other party will seek damages. The bottom line is: Subcontracting work will be very difficult to secure if you carry no insurance or policies with inadequate coverages. . Workers compensation insurance. What happens when a subcontractor is uninsured?

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

Safety Services Company

From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, construction risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. This might mean that the project ran too long or the workers didn’t get the compensation they were promised. Ever-present risks can delay or completely derail investments.

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

Safety Services Company

From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. . This might mean that the project ran too long or the workers didn’t get the compensation they were promised. . Ever-present risks can delay or completely derail investments. What's Your Plan?

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Falls, alone, account for up to 70% of construction-related injuries and deaths, according to Dr. Dong Zhao of Michigan State University, who has been analyzing BLS data to determine why construction accidents keep happening and to discover or refine preventive measures. Falls are the most common jobsite accidents.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The credit for the employer can be as much as: $2,400 for each new adult hire; $1,200 for each new summer youth hire; $4,800 for a veteran entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability; $9,000 for each new long-term family assistance recipient hired over a two-year period. for worker compensation rates.

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