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California Veteran Home, Skilled Nursing Facility and Memory Care project set for Yountville, Calif.

BD+C

The California Veteran Home, Skilled Nursing Facility and Memory Care project will provide long-term care for senior and disabled veterans, including those with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and traumatic brain injuries. . . A new 240-bed addition will rise on the oldest and largest veterans’ home in the country in Yountville, Calif.

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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. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 08/03/2020 - 10:53. Why is safety so important? Construction business leaders demonstrate their commitment to safety in many ways.

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Landmark Contractor Licensing Case Limits Disgorgement Remedy in California

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Contractors performing work in California are required to be licensed by the California State License Board (“CSLB”). Contractors who perform work in California without being properly licensed are subject to a world of hurt, including civil and criminal penalties ( see, e.g., Cal. & Prof. Code §7065. & Prof.

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California Increases Enforcement of Roofing Safety Standards

Safety Services Company

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced the launch of the Roofing Compliance Working Group (RCWG) to increase the enforcement of safety and labor law standards in the industry. Cal/OSHA roofing regulations can be found in sections 1730 and 1731 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

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Confirmed: Blue-Collar Workers Are NOT Stronger Than The Sun

FDR Safety

Top heat related injuries/issues including heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke skyrocket during summer. The state of California also has created the Heat Illness Prevention Network with an abundance of resources that we highly recommend reading. This includes working in the heat.

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Schuff Steel, California Settle Fine Related to Facebook Project Accident

ENR Construction

Safety harnesses apparently prevented more serious injury in 2017 mishap.

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California Imposes Additional Liability on Architects

Construction Lawyer

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP , the California Supreme Court held that architects owe a duty of care to purchasers of condominium units and can be sued by those purchasers for design negligence. 3) Plaintiff‘s members have suffered injury; the design defects have made their homes unsafe and uninhabitable during certain periods. (4)