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7 Ways Construction Companies Can Keep Their Workers Safe

Construction Marketing

Statistics show that there are over 400 injuries and over 20 fatalities each year related to construction in Ontario alone. A majority of construction-related injuries occur due to a lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as helmets and gloves. Have a safety standards terms of the agreement (TOA).

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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? WILG was founded in 1995 by a small group of claimants’ attorneys and has grown into an organization of over 920 members representing every state in the nation.

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Things Involved With Hiring Uncertified Hi-Rail Crane Operators – What You Need To Know

Construction Marketing

It ranges from personnel injuries to property damage. Verify that they all possess the right certification from a reliable organization. That way, you know exactly what the terms of your agreement are and what you can expect from the service. The risks associated with an uncertified operator can be severe.

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What Is a Certificate of Insurance (COI) for Contractors — and When Do You Need One?

Levelset

If you’re bidding on contract work, you will likely need a COI per terms of a legal agreement. Some parties — like owners and GCs — will want some assurances that any not-at-fault, job-related accidents or injuries will not cause them financial harm. Staying organized is an additional benefit to tracking COIs.

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What Is an Insurance Endorsement? A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

At the core, you have property coverage for your tools and equipment, along with a liability component that protects your financial assets in case there’s a work-related accident or injury that you may have some responsibility for. . An EDP endorsement helps cover the cost of these efforts. Pollution liability with site cleanup.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Those that do share the following characteristics which are present from original signing of a multi-party agreement, through implementation and ongoing management (Crowley & Karim, 1995; CII, 1989). H. Journal of Management.

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Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate. Hansen Beverage Co.,