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FAQs About Contractor Management Platforms

Safety Services Company

Answer: Each year, contractors must complete an annual update to remain compliant with safety regulations and qualified to perform work. Here are some key aspects of Annual Updates to note for contractor safety and compliance: Purpose – To review changes to safety laws, regulations, and site requirements yearly.

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The Danger of Over-Reporting on your OSHA 300 Forms

Safety Services Company

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. Experience Modification Rate or EMR is the number used by insurance companies to measure the cost of injuries in the past and the predication of future accidents or risk of a company.

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Regulations (or none) and construction marketing: Looking beneath the surface

Construction Marketing Ideas

There are narrow exemptions from workers compensation insurance requirements in Ontario for independent contractors working on residential renovation projects (directly contracted by the live-in homeowner, and not covering fix-ups for landlords). The individual here is young adult and legally can make his own decisions.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

Along with other construction laws , OSHA regulations seek to protect everyone working in the construction industry. While those two standards are the most commonly cited on construction jobsites, OSHA can issue a citation for a violation of any of its full list of regulations. Workers’ compensation insurance.

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The Overlooked Nevada Rule In an Arena Project Lawsuit

ENR Construction

When crunching the numbers on the construction wrap-up program for the T-Mobile Arena project outside Las Vegas, insurance broker Aon Risk Services South allegedly failed to take into account a Nevada workers’ compensation rule, one of many intricate features of the state’s workers’ compensation regulations.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

The result is higher costs to complete projects.Other considerations will be the impact it will have on OSHA standards and Insurance Company costs. Insurances; Workers compensation, General Liability, Risk. Some projects may be subject to local Health Department Standards as well. Some Example are as follows: Office Rent.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Compliance/Regulations. A safe work environment is one of the most straight forward ways to decrease workers compensation expenses. Fewer accidents also mean lower insurance premiums, which mean lower labor costs. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management.