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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

Safety Services Company

Contractor management is a series of checks ensuring that the contractors follow up-to-date safety practices and conform to health and regulatory standards. Avoiding Legal Issues Hiring clients hire a licensed contractor to save themselves from legal liabilities and low-quality work. What is Contractor Management?

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Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule

FDR Safety

OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. The post Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule appeared first on FDRsafety.

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

Levelset

Construction is a risky business by almost any measure: It not only has one of the highest business failure rates of any industry, but construction work also sits atop the list of the most dangerous jobs. In 2019, the construction industry accounted for about 20% of all work-related fatalities in the U.S. Common jobsite safety risks.

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FAQs About Contractor Management Platforms

Safety Services Company

2023 was a year of resilience, pressure, and economic uncertainty for our industry. may be wondering how to make 2024 the best year yet for health, safety, and compliance. After all, safety first, bidding next. Safety Promotion – This serves as a way to promote continual safety reinforcement for contractors.

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6 Benefits of Contractor Management Services

Safety Services Company

Hiring clients demand contractor compliance for cost savings and site safety. Staying compliant, including meeting internal standards, is crucial for legal requirements and stakeholder trust. Sometimes, companies miss contract obligations or compliance requirements such as OSHA, insurance policies, etc.,

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Construction Law: October 2023

Construction Law

News Our news round up highlights the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry report that lays bare procurement and procurement inadequacies; the Court of Appeal allows a challenge to Sizewell C to proceed; and Transport Scotland caves into industry pressure and will use NEC4 on the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9.

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Construction Law: December 2023

Construction Law

Legal terms explained In our latest legal terms explained article Sienna Kim of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP looks at the often thorny issue of retentions. Building Safety Act Safe as (qualifying tenants’) houses? There are pitfalls for the unwary, he warns – and for the insurers as well.