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Minimize Incidents & Injuries at the Worksite

Construction Business Owner

Minimize Incidents & Injuries at the Worksite. How effective contractor management saves time, money & lives. jobsite injury. Wed, 10/05/2022 - 14:42. Occupational hazards exact high fiscal and social costs. Globally, 2.78 million work-related deaths and 374 million non-fatal workplace accidents occur every year. Main Image.

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Building a Great Safety Culture Takes a Commitment to Training

Construction Business Owner

The reasons are clear and fundamental: from staying alive to being there for family, and from avoid life-changing injuries to saving money, mitigating legal risk and gaining productivity. Business Management. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 08/03/2020 - 10:53. Why is safety so important? Author Jason Pyle & Arissa Mendiola. Promote to rotator No.

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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

Homebuilder, Florida contractor fined $107K for exposing workers to dangerous falls, other hazards. OSHA wants to hear from the public on draft Process Safety Management guidance documents. Employers reminded to post injury and illness summaries through April; electronic filing not required until July.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Consider these elements of a training and awareness program to save lives, mitigate injuries, and reduce liability and costs . Scott Smith, corporate director of safety management services for Selective Insurance Group , a holding company for 10 property and casualty insurers, sees it more simply. Fri, 08/05/2022 - 07:00.

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LEED Buildings and the Zika Virus

Green Building Law Update

But where a building has an insect management plan, the negligent implementation of a plan may arguably give rise to liability. Similarly landlords are being increasingly held liable for injury arising from bedbug infestations. Many LEED buildings have insect management plans (. while most non LEED buildings do not).

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constructionattorneyblog: Florida court holds that statute of.

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Florida court holds that statute of limitations does not apply to certain arbitrations.   Raymond James v. .   Raymond James v. LEXIS 18182 (Nov.

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Florida Supreme Court follows Texas' Lamar Homes

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Florida Supreme Court follows Texas Lamar Homes. On December 20, 2007, the Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling in United States Fire Insurance Company v.

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