Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2022

It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. . They can lead to accidents or injuries. Some construction injuries happen because of ignorance or lack of knowledge among your workers. Inspect Your Machines Regularly. Educate Your Workers On Safety Measures.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Reduces the potential for serious injuries and fatalities. Lastly, the direct costs of a serious injury (i.e., medical, regulatory, legal) are often known, but may not totaled, visible, or a attributed to a particular injury. Start of risk assessment process will hopefully lead to implementing systems and processes.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 11, 2022

According to the National Safety Council, 12,900 work-related injuries happen every day in the United States. From severe back pain to broken bones, workers across different industries and occupations can become susceptible to a wide range of injuries. 30% of lost-time injury claims come from slips, trips, and falls.

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Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work? As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider. Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:57. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

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. Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 10, 2012

WILG president talks workplace injuries. Boyd, president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group. What is the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group? The Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group (www.wilg.org) has grown into an important, national voice for workers.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. Crane accidents can have severe consequences, including injuries, fatalities, property damage, and project delays. Proper certification and training are crucial for preventing these accidents.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Staying current through the annual update is essential for contractors to legally and safely conduct work on regulated properties and projects. Question: I Needed to Report Injuries on My OSHA Logs. Answer: Keep in mind that injuries and incidents will affect your safety status.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

When a subcontractor is uninsured, the business can still be liable for any property damage or injury to others. If your business is found to have caused an injury or accident, the other party will seek damages. Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. Workers compensation insurance.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers that are required to record work-related injuries and illnesses and haven’t posted their summary of those records yet could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

In recent months, we at FDRsafety have been surprised at the number of cases involving injuries resulting from falling objects. After an injury occurs, OSHA might suggest that 29 CFR 1910.147 applies and management should have had a defined LOTO procedure for the task. Why is it so difficult to cite gravity related accidents?

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

In recent months, we at FDRsafety have been surprised at the number of cases involving injuries resulting from falling objects. After an injury occurs, OSHA might suggest that 29 CFR 1910.147 applies and management should have had a defined LOTO procedure for the task. Why is it so difficult to cite gravity related accidents?

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers who haven’t posted their injury/illness summaries could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. Legal Services. Offices of Osteopathic Physicians. Child Day Care Centers.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! To add, you face potential legal repercussions and a loss of productivity. This ensures workers climb at a slower pace.

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Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Because this line of work has a greater chance of injury or death than others, contractors must take great care to make sure work zones are safe and workers are protected. . Electrocution : Contact with overhead power lines and electrical power boxes presents risks that can lead to serious injury or death during the construction phase. .

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2020

A tort , in common law jurisdiction, could be a tort (other than a breach of contract) that causes an applicant to suffer loss or hurt, leading to legal liability for the one that commits the act. It will embrace intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, money losses, injuries, invasion of privacy, and so on.

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Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Builder’s risk insurance, typically used by general contractors, covers property damage to a building under construction, while general liability insurance covers costs associated with third-party injuries or property damage caused by contractors. . Construction is a risky industry, and costly or harmful accidents can occur on a jobsite.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It is important to understand that there is no regulatory or legal definition for probability and severity terms. Achieving acceptable risk shall include reducing the likelihood of injury to a minimum. It is critical to remember the primary purpose of using Table 2 is to drive consistency between risk assessments.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2012

In June 2012, OSHA found the Norfolk Southern Railway in violation of similar anti-retaliation provisions in the federal Railroad Safety Act when it terminated three employees who reported injuries. Remember that OSHA’s recordkeeping rules require employers to set up a procedure for employees to report work-related injuries and illnesses.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 22, 2016

All affected employers need to finalize their OSHA 300 log data about work-related injuries and illnesses that required medical treatment beyond first aid. In this case, you did not count the Monday of the injury, but you would count the four other workdays the employee was scheduled to work, but could not come in.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 5, 2020

And we are now seeing that legal doctrine legislatively implemented such that Mother Nature is now a proper person to pursue adjudication. This may be the first time in America that an ecosystem has been given the legal status of a “person.”.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 1, 2017

OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. The inclusion of an economic analysis signals that the changes to the recordkeeping rule will be substantial because such analysis is only legally required for major changes to rules.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 29, 2014

On-the-job accidents that result in worker deaths typically make news headlines, but for all the attention that news coverage brings to workplace safety issues, it misses an important point: more than 96 percent of fatal injuries occur outside the workplace. The indirect costs are nearly identical to those associated with on-the-job injuries.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

You can practice safety and use common sense on the job, but there’s no way to predict when accidents or injuries might occur. Carpenter’s insurance is a financial instrument that helps protect your business if accidents, injuries, or illnesses occur in a work-related capacity. What is carpenter insurance?

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

However, some policies are so strict that they create potential legal issues. Recent cases (both OSHA and personal injury) suggest that industry’s quest to mandate employee performance may ignore the real world where workers encounter variables, and strict interpretation of the policy would literally prevent the work from being done.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Importance of Risk Management Risks involve various operational hazards, such as equipment failure, oil spills, environmental damage, explosions, and more, which can have reputation, financial, and legal consequences for oil and gas companies. Otherwise, they can get fined or face legal action.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

Other signs suggest that the property owner or organization believes the caution provides some degree of indemnification in the event of an injury. The sign issues a warning but ultimately parents and children are left to their own best guess as to what might actually cause an injury. Below is my idea of a good safety sign.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

Other signs suggest that the property owner or organization believes the caution provides some degree of indemnification in the event of an injury. The sign issues a warning but ultimately parents and children are left to their own best guess as to what might actually cause an injury. Below is my idea of a good safety sign.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 3, 2020

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. Mon, 08/03/2020 - 10:53. Why is safety so important? These are the basics of a good life for workers, and good business for construction companies.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! To add, you face potential legal repercussions and a loss of productivity. This ensures workers climb at a slower pace.

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Construction Junkie

MAY 11, 2020

That can leave you in a legal bind personally. However, there have been several glaring examples of individuals facing legal issues for a variety of different reasons, including lying to OSHA investigators. Department of Labor Investigation of Roof Workers’ Injuries | OSHA.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 5, 2024

This will ensure your workers comply with safety standards and protect your company from legal liabilities or workplace accidents caused by winter-related hazards. To prevent falls, you can check out our Winter Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention Safety Kit.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

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. This coverage protects businesses from third-party lawsuits and pays legal fees for the defense of allegations of slander or libel.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This saves you from expensive material loss, contract terminations, serious injuries, and costly lawsuits. Ensures Companies Follow Safety Measures Maintaining compliance is critical to promoting the wellness of employees and preventing serious injuries or loss of life. Veriforce® Veriforce® ensures your company is a safety superstar.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

If you’re bidding on contract work, you will likely need a COI per terms of a legal agreement. Some parties — like owners and GCs — will want some assurances that any not-at-fault, job-related accidents or injuries will not cause them financial harm. Why a certificate of insurance matters.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Conduct that results in the unintentional (incidental) injury or death of migratory birds is not prohibited under the act. Owners of wind turbines and of solar panel farms have had their modern environmentally friendly and legal businesses criminalized under the World War I era MBTA regulatory scheme.

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