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OSHA’s Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19

FDR Safety

In addition, the NEP places special emphasis on ensuring employees are protected from discrimination and retaliation. OSHA will minimize in-person meetings with employers and encourage employers to provide documents and other data electronically to CSHOs. In cases where on-site inspections cannot safely be performed ( g. ,

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Are Public Agencies Ignoring Their Own Evaluation Factors?

Construction Dive

During the evaluation of proposals, however, the agency focused on one of those factors as a “significant discriminator” and used it to choose one contractor over another. This was allowed because a discriminator, although not identified in the solicitation, need not be the most heavily weighted evaluation factor.

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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

Historic Discrimination. The documentation submitted to SDAT must include a certified copy of the ground lease redemption deed that has been filed in the land records of the appropriate county. 32 and 33) establish similar authority for amendments to the declaration of a condominium and the governing documents of an HOA.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Responding to all document and other information requests by the OSHA inspector. Good documentation of what happened during the inspection is essential to refuting any citation issued. During the Opening Conference, or some time during the inspection, the inspector will ask to see certain records and documents.

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These 5 essential traits in your team are the secret to a successful construction project

Fieldwire

Mutual respect Respecting another person includes acknowledging their talents and abilities, and not discriminating against them because of their race or social background. Document management : Project documents such as contracts, blueprints and photos are easily accessible in a construction project management software.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

It helps cover legal costs if an employee files a lawsuit related to wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and breach of employment contract, among other claims. You can think of a significant loss of electronic records like a fire that destroys all your valuable paper documents. Employment practices liability.

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What Should a New Employee Do for the First Week?

ExactHire - Construction

Emailing the following information will help your new hire prepare for his first day: Links to digitized new employee forms for 2022 and policy documents. Compliance deals with the documents required for the new employee as well as the necessary safety and anti-discrimination training.