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9 Types of Insurance You Need to Protect Your Contractor Business

Construction Marketing

Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? Roofing contractors are often at the top of a building, making them more susceptible to accidents.

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4 Things You Need To Know About Snow Removal Insurance

Construction Marketing

And in case of physical harm to your workers or damage to your customers’ property, your snow removal insurance can compensate for the needed expenses. . The reason is that if the provider doesn’t have any policy, the client will be held responsible for the accidents and alleged mishaps occurring because of the company’s fault.

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Electrical Workers Taking Deadly Safety Risks

Safety Services Company

A recently released report from the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) states that electricity-related deaths in Ontario declined 38 per cent the past five years. Despite the positive trend, the organization cautioned that too many Ontarians — especially electrical workers —are dying from electrical accidents.

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Insurance for Electricians: What It Covers & Why You May Need It

Levelset

This type of damage may leave electrical contractors unable to foot the bill. Why can an electrical contractor use insurance? Why can an electrical contractor use insurance? Not all accidents that happen on jobs are large-scale and catastrophic. Which types of policies are available to electrical contractors?

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

Many of the accidents stem from oversights that could have been prevented with more vigilance on the job. Struck-by accidents. Powered-up equipment and electrical lines stand out as two principal risks on a jobsite. You should also ensure that electrical equipment is adequately powered down and completely shut off.

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What Happens When You Don’t Wear PPE?

Work Gearz

Workplaces like construction sites can be dangerous and accidents can happen in a few seconds time, and if an employee is not equipped well, then it can be life-threatening as well. Accidents and impacts. Electrical hazards. Not wearing PPE can result in severe injury to yourself and to others around you. Inhaling toxic gases.

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What Happens When You Don’t Wear Safety Glasses?

Work Gearz

Electrical and mechanical repairs . Damage to the cornea and retina requires very expensive surgeries with no guarantee that your eyes would be as good as they were before the accident. . The worst, getting workers’ compensation in the US is no joke. . It’s a big advantage since clouded vision can cause accidents. .

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