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The Dotted Line: Avoid liability 'surprises'

Construction Dive

It's important for contractors to know what their insurance policies cover and, in the case of commercial general liability, what they don't cover.

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Remedies to CSA’s problems high on industry, government lists

FDR Safety

DOT also plans to propose in a rulemaking scheduled to be issued for comment later this year to use the safety performance scores on its 7 CSA measures to basically equate to a carrier’s safety “fitness.” The proposed rule — the Safety Fitness Determination Rule (SFD) — is the final component of the CSA enforcement model.

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Third-Party Auditors Helping Connect the Dots of Contractor Verification

Safety Services Company

Common types of documentation and requirements include safety programs, training programs, insurance information, workers’ compensation information, incident statistics, financial stability, and past performance. Throughout the process, the third-party auditor inspects and validates the documentation uploaded.

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27 months in: CSA prompts motor carrier changes

FDR Safety

Since DOT replaced its old motor carrier safety fitness high risk identification system—SAFESTAT—with the new Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) measurement project, more and more motor carriers are paying attention to its effects. As we know, that did not happen.

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Digital Builder Ep 57: Global Construction Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Protecting Margins

Autodesk Construction Cloud

So connecting those dots, using real-time reality capture insight, communicating in real-time.” ” – Amr Raafat , Chief Innovation Officer, Windover Construction Make sure you’re insured Another good way to minimize risk is to have the right insurance. Insurance is a big deal.

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Digital Builder Ep 57: Global Construction Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Protecting Margins

Autodesk Construction Cloud

So connecting those dots, using real-time reality capture insight, communicating in real-time." "This information with the factory can really make sure when all these boxes or these elements of AVL insights will fit perfectly. Insurance is a big deal. It's a big swing in terms of profit margins, at least in the U.S.,

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