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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. All of this begs the question if a business owner’s premises liability insurance covers such claims? With Covid-19 spreading across the U.S.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

Over time coronavirus pandemic exposure claims may result in a new emergent subset of premises liability law, but in most instances it is presumed that body of existing law will control. All of this begs the question if a business owner’s premises liability insurance covers such claims? until there is a COVID-19 vaccine).

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

“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.”. Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly.

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

In some cases OSHA is involved and in others, there is a civil suit alleging tort liability. However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible. Cases like this leave us asking “what can be done?”. What can we do?

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

In some cases OSHA is involved and in others, there is a civil suit alleging tort liability. However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible. Cases like this leave us asking “what can be done?”. What can we do?

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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

Safety Services Company

Avoiding Legal Issues Hiring clients hire a licensed contractor to save themselves from legal liabilities and low-quality work. In that case, the responsibility of dealing with workplace accidents or unsafe job sites will fall upon them, causing legal issues.

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LEED Buildings and the Zika Virus

Green Building Law Update

Although there needs to be a good deal of research to define critical aspects of infection, Zika is spread mostly by the bite of an infected aedes species mosquito. But where a building has an insect management plan, the negligent implementation of a plan may arguably give rise to liability.

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