Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Staying current through the annual update is essential for contractors to legally and safely conduct work on regulated properties and projects. Question: I Needed to Report Injuries on My OSHA Logs. Answer: Keep in mind that injuries and incidents will affect your safety status.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

First-party insurance provides compensation directly to the insured individual or business, whereas third-party insurance provides reimbursement to another party when the insured person or business is liable for damages. First-party insurance provides compensation directly to the insured individual or business.

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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. In this respect, general liability insurance or workers’ compensation could help cover those costs if an incident should occur. . Worker injury. What is plumber’s insurance? Liability for damage.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

When a subcontractor is uninsured, the business can still be liable for any property damage or injury to others. If your business is found to have caused an injury or accident, the other party will seek damages. Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. Workers compensation insurance.

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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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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2020

A tort , in common law jurisdiction, could be a tort (other than a breach of contract) that causes an applicant to suffer loss or hurt, leading to legal liability for the one that commits the act. It will embrace intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, money losses, injuries, invasion of privacy, and so on.

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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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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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Green Building Law Update

MAY 24, 2020

Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building. There are likely intervening issues, including significantly that legal action by employees is almost all barred and claims limited to the workers’ compensation system where the employer has insurance.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

General liability insurance protects businesses from claims of property damage or injury caused by their workers or incurred on their property. It can pay for medical costs and legal fees. This coverage protects businesses from third-party lawsuits and pays legal fees for the defense of allegations of slander or libel.

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Levelset

JUNE 29, 2022

OSHA averages more than 30,000 inspections annually , including many unscheduled visits arising from employee complaints or injuries. This standard ( 1926.100 ) requires all employees to wear head protection anytime there is a risk of head injury from “impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.”

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Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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. Why a certificate of insurance matters. When do I need to provide a COI?

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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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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Not wearing PPE can result in severe injury to yourself and to others around you. Experiencing injuries as a result of falling items or debris. Protects you from head injuries. The first is the risk to all workers’ health and safety, and the second is the legal consequences if an accident occurs.

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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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Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 17, 2012

He enjoys writing and sharing his insights on various legal blogs. 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. Significant Savings.

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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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Insurance Contractors Liability Accidents 52

FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

According to OSHA, it is estimated that employers pay an estimated $1 billion PER WEEK in direct costs resulting from workplace illness or injury. This total is made up of the medical costs of an accident, compensation payments for the injured worker, and any legal expenses. Indirect Costs.

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Injury Safety Compensation Accidents 120

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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. In light of the current legal environment, construction or repair contracts will require the naming of additional insureds. What does additional insured cover?

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

A general liability insurance policy protects the policyholder from claims of property damage or bodily injury caused by the contractor or its employees. This policy may also cover legal fees involved in certain types of lawsuits. In some cases, a wrap policy may even include worker’s compensation coverage.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Safety risks can include injuries, fatalities, and illnesses brought upon by employee negligence, equipment failure, weather, or other external factors. Legal Risks. These legal binding documents detail how long the project would last and how much contractors would be paid.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Safety risks can include injuries, fatalities, and illnesses brought upon by employee negligence, equipment failure, weather, or other external factors. . Legal Risks. These legal binding documents detail how long the project would last and how much contractors would be paid.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 30, 2020

ELIGIBILITY: This contest (“Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years or older at the time of entry. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 29, 2020

ELIGIBILITY: This contest (“Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years or older at the time of entry. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 28, 2020

ELIGIBILITY: This contest (“Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years or older at the time of entry. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

ProCore 52

ProCore Claims Injury Liability 52

Construction Junkie

APRIL 28, 2020

ELIGIBILITY: This contest (“Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years or older at the time of entry. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 27, 2020

ELIGIBILITY: This contest (“Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years or older at the time of entry. This Contest is subject to these official rules.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Sick leave includes time off for the employee’s physical or mental illness, injury, a medical condition, treatment, or diagnosis thereof. Terminated employees are not entitled to unpaid sick leave as compensation upon separation from the job. But what’s the practical effect on federal contractors?

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

However, it’s important that when planning a holiday party, the excitement over its positive nature doesn’t get in the way of addressing the many safety and legal risks involved. Injuries, harassment, lapse in compliance, and alcohol-related incidents are all to common in far too many workplace holiday parties.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

According to OSHA, it is estimated that employers pay an estimated $1 billion PER WEEK in direct costs resulting from workplace illness or injury. This total is made up of the medical costs resulting from an accident, compensation payments for the injured worker, and any legal expenses. Indirect Costs.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 27, 2012

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. 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. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. professional capacity."

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Julian Construction

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Also verify that the contractor is insured and carries workers’ compensation. If you hire a contractor that doesn’t have workers’ compensation, you are legally considered the employer, and can be held accountable for any job-related injuries.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. 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. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2012

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. 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. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >.   Whiteman appealed. 

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Unlike general liability insurance — which protects contractors when their work leads to bodily injury or property damage — professional liability offers coverage in situations when their work causes another party to lose money. Some mistakes could lead to bodily injury or property damage—which are both covered by general liability insurance.

Liability 52

Liability Insurance Injury Contract 52

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While general liability insurance covers against claims related to injury or property damage, errors and omissions insurance protects from lawsuits related to financial loss. A construction contract creates a legal responsibility for the contractor to fulfill certain obligations to another party. What is errors and omissions insurance?

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Insurance Liability Claims Construction 52

Levelset

JUNE 13, 2022

If the roofing contractor has employees, then they must carry worker’s compensation insurance covering all employees. If there are no employees, then they must provide a certificate of attestation of exemption ( CE-200 ) from the NY Worker’s Compensation Board. On-demand legal help you can afford. Learn more.

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