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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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ANSI B11 and risk assessment: The best kept secret in safety

FDR Safety

Importantly, RA (especially Task Based Risk Assessment) is a powerful offensive and defensive tool to ward off potential OSHA citations. It is like putting on an addition to a house — a missing electrical outlet that would have cost a couple of bucks during construction is now a costly retrofit. Accident Prevention'

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Which Insurance Carrier Is Responsible for Damages on a Construction Project? Depends.

Best Practices Construction Law

In that case, an electrical contractor installed certain wiring and lighting in the owner’s home during construction. In 20015, the electrical subcontractor went out of business. In this case, Insurance Company #1 participated in the defense of the electrical subcontractor and ultimately paid to settle the dispute.

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Common Sense Workplace Safety

Safety Services Company

Accident and incident investigation plan. May become an issue in legal cases where a defense of unpreventable employee misconduct is raised. Every year thousands of workers are hurt or killed because of accidents. For the most part these accidents were caused by unsafe acts, whether intentional or done without thinking.

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Indemnification Clause in Construction Contract was Expensive for Contractor

Construction Lawyer

281 Broadway Holdings, LLC , a subcontractor was forced to pay for the costs of defense of the owner and general contractor, even though the court found that the contractor was not at fault. Pavarini hired Genetech and SJ, the electrical subcontractor. In a recent New York case, Koerner v. SJ filed a motion to dismiss these counts.

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Best Hearing Protection for Chainsaw Use

Work Gearz

When you imagine a chainsaw, the immediate dangers that come to mind revolve around the use of the saw, but damage to your hearing merits the same consideration and can be just as detrimental to your health long term as other accidents. Decibel Defense Professional Safety Earmuffs. Electric drill. Use of auto horn. Eight hours.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

ElectriCities service area. Photo: ElectriCities.). The designation followed years of efforts by local officials, CSX, Golden LEAF, Edgecombe-Martin Electric Cooperative and North Carolina’s Eastern Region to get all the pieces in place—land options, engineering studies, environmental studies and infrastructure.