Construction Equipment

MARCH 13, 2015

According to Washington state occupational date, workplace injuries at the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project in Seattle, Wash. are approaching $1 million in workers’ compensation claims. The state workers'' compensation program had paid $733,265 in claims as of Jan.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Plumbing contractor’s insurance may help your business stay afloat if accidents or injuries occur on the job. A plumbing contractor’s insurance policy covers claims for property damage, but it may also help defend against lawsuits resulting from a work-related incident. Worker injury. How do I get plumbing insurance?

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 21, 2020

Insurance companies use the number to assess the cost of injuries and future risks. Lowering your EMR is important, as you can greatly reduce the amount you pay for workers’ compensation coverage. Your company has filed one or more workers’ compensation claims. If that number spikes, the reason is simple.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 10, 2012

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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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. If your business is found to have caused an injury or accident, the other party will seek damages.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

You can practice safety and use common sense on the job, but there’s no way to predict when accidents or injuries might occur. Carpenter’s insurance is a financial instrument that helps protect your business if accidents, injuries, or illnesses occur in a work-related capacity. What is carpenter insurance?

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Per OSHA’s regulation 29 CFR 1904, employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. For example, accidentally reporting an injury that did not occur on the jobsite or reporting a cut or scrape that isn’t a recordable accident could have dire consequences. What is TRIR?

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

A fact sheet recently released by the Parkland Institute, a non-partisan public policy re search institute in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, states that the Alberta Government is understating the numbers of workplace injuries that occur each year.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Labor Code §§ 1020-1022), and the inability to maintain a lawsuit to recover compensation for their work. Contractors who perform work in California without being properly licensed are subject to a world of hurt, including civil and criminal penalties ( see, e.g., Cal. & Prof. Code §§ 7028, 7028.6, 7117, and Cal. Bus & Prof.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to protecting your contracting business from claims and lawsuits, it can be tough to know what type of insurance you should purchase. Liability insurance protects your business against claims for damages caused by you and your workers, if you have any. General liability insurance.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Labor Code §§ 1020-1022), and the inability to maintain a lawsuit to recover compensation for their work. Contractors who perform work in California without being properly licensed are subject to a world of hurt, including civil and criminal penalties ( see, e.g., Cal. & Prof. Code §§ 7028, 7028.6, 7117, and Cal. Bus & Prof.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Hazardous conditions can have both short-term and long-term financial consequences along with the possibility of work-related illness or injury. . Clothing or jewelry can get tangled up in an unprotected pulley or conveyor system, while unguarded trenches pose risk for collapse and crushing injuries or suffocation. . High temperatures.

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Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Builder’s risk insurance, typically used by general contractors, covers property damage to a building under construction, while general liability insurance covers costs associated with third-party injuries or property damage caused by contractors. . Construction is a risky industry, and costly or harmful accidents can occur on a jobsite.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Over my legal career, I have handled a significant amount of workers' compensation disputes, representing injured employees, defending employers and insurance carriers, and even a few years working for an appellate judge that addressed workers' compensation appeals. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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. A plumber could leave a line uncapped causing water damage, or a roofer could drop plywood on a worker below, causing injury. When do I need to provide a COI?

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 29, 2014

On-the-job accidents that result in worker deaths typically make news headlines, but for all the attention that news coverage brings to workplace safety issues, it misses an important point: more than 96 percent of fatal injuries occur outside the workplace. The indirect costs are nearly identical to those associated with on-the-job injuries.

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Levelset

AUGUST 31, 2022

They offer a full range of business insurance policies, including general liability, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, and umbrella. Policies offered include general and professional liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, and tools and equipment. And they offer risk specialists to help your business minimize losses.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Your EMR is the number insurance carriers look at when determining what you’ll pay for a Workers’ Compensation premium. It reflects your company’s past injury and illness incidents and lets the insurance carrier calculate future risk. The insurance carrier will examine your past claims. As we saw, companies with an EMR above 1.0

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Safety Services Company

JULY 24, 2014

The Injury and Illness Prevention Program publication will most likely expand on the current Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and establish minimum I2P2 requirements nationwide. Companies participating in SHARP saw a decrease in the number of workers’ compensation by 52%, and an average claim cost decrease of 80%.

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Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 17, 2012

million workers suffer serious injury or illness related to their jobs, according to a white paper published by Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA).While percent in injury claims. In addition 15 states in the United States, including California, require such programs.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

At this year’s National Safety Council (NSC) expo, it was reported that workplace injuries and fatalities cost businesses an estimated $198.2 businesses are realizing that developing and implementing comprehensive Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP) not only reduces costs, it can improve morale and improve profitability.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

EMR is a value calculated by insurance carriers and is an indication of Worker’s Compensation claims history. RIR describes the rate of employees per 100 full-time employees that have been involved in a recordable injury or illness. . Formula: Net Income / Total Revenue . SAFETY RATES & METRICS .

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

However, the types of policies and their limits (the maximum amount claims can pay out) are limited. A general liability insurance policy protects the policyholder from claims of property damage or bodily injury caused by the contractor or its employees. There are two forms of wrap policy: OCIP and CCIP.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 30, 2020

By entering any contest, entrants agree to waive any and all claims against Contest Entities for personal injury, damage or loss of any kind which may result from participation in the Contest or from the receipt, enjoyment, ownership or use of any prize. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 29, 2020

By entering any contest, entrants agree to waive any and all claims against Contest Entities for personal injury, damage or loss of any kind which may result from participation in the Contest or from the receipt, enjoyment, ownership or use of any prize. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 28, 2020

By entering any contest, entrants agree to waive any and all claims against Contest Entities for personal injury, damage or loss of any kind which may result from participation in the Contest or from the receipt, enjoyment, ownership or use of any prize. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 28, 2020

By entering any contest, entrants agree to waive any and all claims against Contest Entities for personal injury, damage or loss of any kind which may result from participation in the Contest or from the receipt, enjoyment, ownership or use of any prize. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 27, 2020

By entering any contest, entrants agree to waive any and all claims against Contest Entities for personal injury, damage or loss of any kind which may result from participation in the Contest or from the receipt, enjoyment, ownership or use of any prize. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 20, 2022

General liability insurance : A GL policy may help cover the cost of bodily injury or property damage that occurs on a jobsite. Workers’ compensation insurance : This coverage can help replace income and cover medical expenses if an employee is injured while on the job. General liability may help pay for the cost of repair. .

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Documentation of their Experience Modification Rating, which measures Workers Compensation claims experience. A copy of their OSHA 300A log, which summarizes on-the-job injuries and illnesses. How involved is management when an injury occurs? Items that you will want to see: A copy of their safety program.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors must protect their business property while reducing the odds that a job-related accident or injury could financially harm their business. It also helps cover costs associated with a passenger or pedestrian injury. Insurance Policies HVAC contractors need.

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NH Construction Law

AUGUST 11, 2018

Who is liable for injuries to the sub’s employees in such cases? He couldn’t sue A&M due to the Workers’ Compensation Law’s exclusivity provision, but he could and did sue the GC and the owner, claiming that they owed him a duty to maintain a safe working environment. The recent case of Grady v.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The policyholder will also have certain duties to perform if an insurance claim is incurred and reported. Though not common, large and complex claims do occur. As a contractor, you can get protection from an additional insured endorsement on a subcontractor’s policy if the sub’s actions contribute to an injury or accident.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 22, 2012

WorkSafe BC, Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, has released information about the number and type animal attacks from 2005 to 2011. From 2005 to 2011, WorkSafe BC accepted: 13 claims, including 1 fatality, for injuries caused by direct contact between a bear and a worker.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Workers’ compensation insurance pays for occupational injury and illness; that’s why you buy the insurance. In addition, if your company is large enough to have an experience modification, every claim will affect your mod factor and directly impact your costs.'

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 29, 2017

This type of injury can severely limit an individual’s ability to function normally, and reduces their quality of life. Businesses can expect to see a negative impact on productivity and profit as well as an increase in lost-time and workers’ compensation claims, leading to numerous additional hidden costs.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JULY 8, 2015

While in theory this device might allow older construction workers — and maybe some affected by injuries — to return to work — the unit cost may be far too great to be practical, at least for some time. What will the world look like if an entire construction crew is outfitted like this, though?

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