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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

Business insurance can help mitigate occurrences or disasters that can severely impact or destroy the good standing of your business. Let’s take a look a subcontractor insurance: when it’s needed, what happens if a sub goes uninsured, and what policies subs can use to protect their businesses from risk.

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7 Ways Construction Companies Can Keep Their Workers Safe

Construction Marketing

Despite being one of the leading employment sectors in many countries, the construction industry is one of the most dangerous sectors. As an employer, you should ensure that your construction site offers maximum safety and security standards to its workers. Training your employees on safety measures and equipment.

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Staffing companies may not insure workers have proper safety training

FDR Safety

Just because you hire contract workers from a staffing company doesn’t mean that your obligation to assure that they are properly trained in safety is any less. Dave notes that “the true expertise of staffing companies is their ability to find qualified people and match them to a particular employer’s open positions.”.

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10 Ways to Improve Construction Safety

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Safety is foundational to construction. Even with all the focus put on budgets, timelines, and processes, safety still comes first. After all, safety can affect all these aspects of a construction project, and more. 10 Winning Strategies to Enhance Construction Safety. 10 Winning Strategies to Enhance Construction Safety.

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Using Contract Skilled Labor Can Reduce Workers’ Compensation Risk—Here’s How

Pro Builder

Using a staffing company can help employers lower workers' compensation risk while still meeting project workload demands and customer deadlines. A staffing arrangement places "temporary employees" with a "host employer" client, who, along with the staffing agency, is responsible for creating a safe work environment. Jobsite Safety.

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Employers, not government, responsible for determining need for PPE

FDR Safety

A compliance officer for the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited G4S, the company that employed the guard, for failing to require the use of necessary personal protective equipment, namely body armor. The company appealed and the matter was heard by a hearing officer for the state Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals.

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FAQs About Contractor Management Platforms

Safety Services Company

may be wondering how to make 2024 the best year yet for health, safety, and compliance. After all, safety first, bidding next. Answer: Each year, contractors must complete an annual update to remain compliant with safety regulations and qualified to perform work. Naturally, many contractors (like you!)

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