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Adjusting During A Pandemic: Skepticism Abounds – It Can’t Happen to Me… or Can it? Part 2

FDR Safety

Lastly, this blog does not intend to be the end all, but is designed to mentor by overviewing basic safety program organization and key concepts. Table 2 provides one example for determining the risk for each hazard. It is critical to remember the primary purpose of using Table 2 is to drive consistency between risk assessments.

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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. courts have never addressed a pandemic like SARS-CoV-2 (the current designation for what had been the Novel Coronavirus 2019).

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Construction risk management: Regain control when your project goes wrong

Lets Build

Being able to define the major sources of risk in your projects can eventually pave the way for faster and cheaper delivery without having to compromise quality. That being said, coming up with an effective risk management framework across different projects is possible. How we could define risk in a construction project.

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General Liability vs. Professional Liability: What’s the Difference?

Levelset

General liability and professional liability protect businesses from different risks. 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. General liability insurance.

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Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance Explained for Construction?

Levelset

While general liability insurance covers against claims related to injury or property damage, errors and omissions insurance protects from lawsuits related to financial loss. Errors and omissions insurance, also called professional liability insurance, is one tool that contractors can use to transfer risk away from themselves.

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Top 5 Things You Need to Know about the TSCA Overhaul

Green Building Law Update

TSCA was enacted in 1976 to protect the environment and the public’s health against risks posed by chemicals in materials in commerce. The first step will consist of an EPA risk evaluation and a second step for risk management. Risk evaluations are to be conducted on each chemical EPA designates as a high-priority substance.

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The high cost of low maintenance

BD+C

This article will identify the primary causes of engineering failures, define proactive versus reactive maintenance, recognize the reasons for deferred maintenance, and identify the financial and safety risks related to deferred maintenance. This is detectable when the distress is usually severe, which can lead to astronomical repair costs.