FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

According to OSHA, it is estimated that employers pay an estimated $1 billion PER WEEK in direct costs resulting from workplace illness or injury. This total is made up of the medical costs resulting from an accident, compensation payments for the injured worker, and any legal expenses. Indirect Costs.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Per OSHA’s regulation 29 CFR 1904, employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. OSHA tracks this information with the goal of preventing accidents in the future. Or a company might report every accident, recordable or not, in an effort to avoid an OSHA fine.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 24, 2024

In the construction industry, safety is paramount, given the inherent risks that can lead to serious injuries and fatalities. Empowering Your Workforce Through Effective Safety Training Programs Best Practices for Safety Training Programs: Effective safety training is essential for preventing accidents.

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Lets Build

MARCH 24, 2022

While construction robotics and automated equipment come with significant upfront costs, they are relatively inexpensive when you compare them with costs like payroll, workers’ compensation, etc. Robots will lead to fewer workplace deaths and injuries. Learn more: Modular Construction: Pros and Cons.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Plumbing contractor’s insurance may help your business stay afloat if accidents or injuries occur on the job. Whether you are at fault or not in an accident, attorneys’ fees can take a big chunk out of your revenue. Worker injury. What is plumber’s insurance? Why plumbing contractors need insurance.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Employers may be missing that point as well, losing an opportunity to keep workers safe and avoid the significant costs to their companies that come with off-the-job injuries. Accident Prevention Training' By Fred Rine.

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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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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. . Covers contractors against accidents, property damage, and in some cases, libel.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Hazardous conditions can have both short-term and long-term financial consequences along with the possibility of work-related illness or injury. . Many of the accidents stem from oversights that could have been prevented with more vigilance on the job. Struck-by accidents. of all deaths in the construction industry. .

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Not wearing PPE can result in severe injury to yourself and to others around you. Workplaces like construction sites can be dangerous and accidents can happen in a few seconds time, and if an employee is not equipped well, then it can be life-threatening as well. Experiencing injuries as a result of falling items or debris.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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. A plumber could leave a line uncapped causing water damage, or a roofer could drop plywood on a worker below, causing injury. When do I need to provide a COI?

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

At this year’s National Safety Council (NSC) expo, it was reported that workplace injuries and fatalities cost businesses an estimated $198.2 Breaking this down, it means that workplace accidents caused by the lack of workplace safety programs, costs companies hundreds of millions of dollars every day. billion a year.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Not all accidents that happen on jobs are large-scale and catastrophic. General liability insurance : A GL policy may help cover the cost of bodily injury or property damage that occurs on a jobsite. A workers’ compensation policy may help cover the cost of medical treatment for such injuries. .

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Accidents happen, especially in construction. Does a general contractor’s insurance cover their subcontractors’ accidents or mistakes? What this means is that financial losses caused by accidents, mistakes, and other issues that are the fault of the general contractor will be covered under the policy. Builder’s risk insurance.

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Work Gearz

JANUARY 28, 2022

Did you know that eye injury at the workplace is fatal? If you don’t wear safety glasses, it can cause permanent loss of vision, eye injuries that might leave you unfit to carry out your work anymore, and hefty medical bills that’ll be too hard to settle. . Not wearing safety glasses at work has led to many fatal injuries.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Consider these elements of a training and awareness program to save lives, mitigate injuries, and reduce liability and costs . Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021. Fri, 08/05/2022 - 07:00.

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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. Liability coverage is also a part of business auto policies if you collide with another vehicle and injuries occur.

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Levelset

AUGUST 31, 2022

They offer a full range of business insurance policies, including general liability, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, and umbrella. Policies offered include general and professional liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, and tools and equipment. And they offer risk specialists to help your business minimize losses.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 16, 2020

OSHA Area Offices may add, based on local evidence, manufacturing establishments (regardless of the NAICS codes) to the master list where amputation injuries or fatalities related to machinery and equipment have occurred in the five years preceding the effective date of this Instruction.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2020

It will embrace intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, money losses, injuries, invasion of privacy, and so on. In torts, the limitation amount can run from the time the injury was done whereas, in contract, the amount runs from the day date the contract was broken. Limitation Amount. Negligence. Strict Liability. #1.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors must protect their business property while reducing the odds that a job-related accident or injury could financially harm their business. It also helps cover costs associated with a passenger or pedestrian injury. Who needs HVAC insurance?

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

JSAs mitigate the risk of loss or injury on a construction jobsite. Injuries and illnesses can cause lost time and reduced productivity, which can delay projects and increase costs. By improving safety on the job site, JSAs also reduce workers compensation insurance premiums , saving contractors money and increasing profits.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 27, 2015

Many safety professional believe that these accidents are among the most under reported incidents. If you add in the slip or trip injuries that are reported incorrectly because they resulted in strains and sprains or are “bodily reaction” (a slip/trip/balance issue that didn’t result in impact)? Than younger workers.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

According to data released by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, there were 367 roofing-related falls from scaffolds, ladders, elevations, and into openings such as skylights in California from 2008-2010. These preventable accidents resulted in total indemnity and medical costs of over $70 million.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Documentation of their Experience Modification Rating, which measures Workers Compensation claims experience. A copy of their OSHA 300A log, which summarizes on-the-job injuries and illnesses. How involved is management when an injury occurs? Items that you will want to see: A copy of their safety program.

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NH Construction Law

AUGUST 11, 2018

Who is liable for injuries to the sub’s employees in such cases? He couldn’t sue A&M due to the Workers’ Compensation Law’s exclusivity provision, but he could and did sue the GC and the owner, claiming that they owed him a duty to maintain a safe working environment. The recent case of Grady v.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As a contractor, you can get protection from an additional insured endorsement on a subcontractor’s policy if the sub’s actions contribute to an injury or accident. What does additional insured cover? Also simply called “wraps,” these policies can reduce or eliminate the need for additional insured endorsements.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, construction risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. Safety risks can include injuries, fatalities, and illnesses brought upon by employee negligence, equipment failure, weather, or other external factors. WHAT’S YOUR PLAN?

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. . Safety risks can include injuries, fatalities, and illnesses brought upon by employee negligence, equipment failure, weather, or other external factors. . Makes ROI sound simple, doesn't it?

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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 Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

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. He has handled all facets of litigation from pleading to motion practice to discovery to trial. Members may be significantly bent or misaligned.

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Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 17, 2012

He is a specialist New York accident lawyer and the proprietor of the Ginarte Law firm. million workers suffer serious injury or illness related to their jobs, according to a white paper published by Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA).While percent in injury claims.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 22, 2013

By relating information about accidents, injuries, or near misses that have occurred can reinforce the importance of the message. A key message can be the cost of accident or injury. If everyone understands the workers compensation and or health insurance will only cover about 60% of their salary on average.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Despite the positive trend, the organization cautioned that too many Ontarians — especially electrical workers —are dying from electrical accidents. Based on data collected over the past ten years, ESA has identified that over 70% of all electrical injuries and fatalities occur in four specific areas.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 8, 2012

It prevents workers’ compensation claims, acts as cheap insurance and allows employees to go home to their families at night, said Dennis Shepard, a member of the safety commission. 80 percent of accidents happen with vehicles,” he said. Wearing flame-resistant gear is nothing new for employees of larger energy companies.

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