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Say What? The Rise of Criminal Liability for Construction Accidents

Best Practices Construction Law

Concern for safety is apparent on construction projects throughout the country and world, as evidenced by daily/weekly construction briefings and the familiar “ Days Since a Lost Work Accident” signs. For employers, criminal liability for job site construction accidents is more and more a concern.

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Benefits of Construction Mobile Apps

Construction Marketing

Paper forms decrease worker productivity, increase risk/liability, and decrease operational efficiency. Using paper forms and manual processes for safety inspections can increase your firm’s liability risks and cost hundreds of hours of employee time tracking site safety rather than actually ensuring it.

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Safety Training in the Workplace: Avoiding OSHA Fines and Costly Risks

Safety Services Company

OSHA fines, liability risks, and potential harm to team members are major concernsand all of these issues can often be traced back to insufficient safety training or poorly implemented safety programs. Reduce Workplace Injuries Well-informed and well-trained team members mean fewer accidents on the job.

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Daily progress reports in construction: Cutting down on the admin work

Lets Build

These reports can include basic information on what was completed that day and they can also be filled with little tidbits that include issues that occurred or accidents that happened. Accident report: A detailed explanation of any accidents that might have occurred on site that day.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites » Better Project Management through Better Communication. As I mentioned before, communication often occurs by accident – it just happens. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Home » Blogs. Project Collaboration.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Copyright Notice.

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#137:  Liability for Negligent Selection of Subcontractors

NH Construction Law

Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. ” Accidents will occasionally happen even on a competent subcontractor’s watch. Naturally any GC will insist that its subs carry liability insurance to cover any damages resulting from its negligence, and will have its own insurance as well. Don’t count on it.