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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

In some cases OSHA is involved and in others, there is a civil suit alleging tort liability. However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible. As part of your documented training, remind them… GRAVITY WINS.

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

In some cases OSHA is involved and in others, there is a civil suit alleging tort liability. However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible. As part of your documented training, remind them… GRAVITY WINS.

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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

Safety Services Company

Avoiding Legal Issues Hiring clients hire a licensed contractor to save themselves from legal liabilities and low-quality work. Unlicensed contractors do not have the necessary documentation to prove their skills. Businesses strive to find safe, compliant, and high-performing contractors for a number of reasons: 1.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Responding to all document and other information requests by the OSHA inspector. Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. As necessary, allow counsel to deal directly with the OSHA inspector. Advance preparation is everything.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Many contractors haven’t taken advantage of digital document solutions, and the ones that have are still dealing with high volumes of data. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. document management. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. Wally Evans Blog.

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How to Get Paid on California Public Projects

Levelset

Contractors deal with payment issues on these projects just as much — or more — as they deal with them on private ones. California law doesn’t make a distinction between which parties are allowed to file a bond claim or stop notice, and the claims may actually be asserted in the same document. Learn more.