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Employers, not government, responsible for determining need for PPE

FDR Safety

An important principle governing the use of personal protective equipment was reaffirmed recently in a Washington state case involving a bank guard who was stabbed and was not wearing body armor. That assessment found that bullet proof vests were not required for bank guards.

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries

Safety Services Company

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers that are required to record work-related injuries and illnesses and haven’t posted their summary of those records yet could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. Liquor Stores.

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries

Safety Services Company

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers who haven’t posted their injury/illness summaries could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. Depository Institutions (Banks and Savings Institutions). Liquor Stores.

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#122:  Construction Loan Disbursement Pitfalls

NH Construction Law

A common feature of residential construction loans is the requirement for periodic inspections of the progress of work, usually by an independent inspection company hired by the bank, before disbursements are made. New Hampshire Savings Bank , 131 N.H. ” And such a voluntary undertaking is exceedingly rare.

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Lower Workers' Compensation Costs by Having a Plan

Pro Builder

Alan Banks, a home builder in the Carolinas, teamed up with insurance expert Treacy Duerfeldt of the Nationwide Contractors’ Alliance to create a video explaining exactly how home builders can reduce their workers’ comp costs. Read more to see what they suggest.

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Video: Cranes Fish for Plane in Turkey

Construction Equipment

The passenger 737-800 Boeing jet that skidded off a Trabzon Airport runway last weekend was gently lifted from thesteep bank on the Black Sea where it came to rest after the plane's right engine experienced a sudden surge of speed, causing it to swerve toward the sea.

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What Will Construction Look Like In The Future?

Construction Marketing

A recent report by Bank of America stated that the total global market for robots and artificial intelligence is set to reach 99 billion dollars by 2020 and, construction is going to be a major sector influenced by this technology. His area of practice is Personal Injury-Plaintiff, that includes construction accidents.