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Wellness is for builders, not just for buildings

BD+C

Construction work is demanding—both physically and mentally—and the likelihood of injury or disability is higher than other sectors. As an industry, we have done an excellent job at emphasizing and improving site safety so that everyone goes home safe every day. But what about going home healthy? .

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

WILG president talks workplace injuries. Boyd, president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group. What is the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group? The Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group (www.wilg.org) has grown into an important, national voice for workers.

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New Executive Order Requires Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors

Best Practices Construction Law

Sick leave includes time off for the employee’s physical or mental illness, injury, a medical condition, treatment, or diagnosis thereof. Of course some federal contractors may already be providing paid sick leave either as a result of company policies or collective bargaining agreements.

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2013 Interpretations of OSHA Regulations

Safety Services Company

May workers designate someone with a union without a collective bargaining agreement at their workplace, or with a community organizations act as their personal representative for OSHA. Guidance for OSHA inspectors when encountering temporary workers exposed to a hazardous condition.

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constructionattorneyblog: California: No contractual jury waiver

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us.

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Jump Ball in Sacramento

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Lakers, they need the Hubble Telescope to see the injury-plagued Lakers lacing up their sneakers for the playoffs. But in the upside down world of big-money sports–where a losing franchise is viewed by ultra-rich moguls as a bargain bauble with a potentially huge return on investment–the Kings are the hottest property in the NBA.