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How To Track Increased Construction Costs For Proving Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

I previously blogged about the importance of using daily reports to prove construction claims. Meeting minutes and internal memoranda concerning the claim should be maintained in order to document attempts to resolve matters with the DOT and its representatives. Schedules , including the as-planned and updates.

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Rapid Response Investigations: Beware of OSHA Safe Harbor

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Reports falling into Category 1 (fatalities, hospitalizations of two or more employees, employers with a history of OSHA issues, and other aggravating factors) were to be the subject of an onsite inspection by an OSHA compliance officer. This caveat swallows any protection promised by the rule.

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Best Practice: How to Track Increased Construction Costs for Proving Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

I previously blogged about the importance of using daily reports to prove construction claims. Meeting minutes and internal memoranda concerning the claim should be maintained in order to document attempts to resolve matters with the DOT and its representatives. Schedules , including the as-planned and updates. Image: Tanzer18.

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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Documentation of their Experience Modification Rating, which measures Workers Compensation claims experience. Does the contractor have a plan to do inspections? If the contractor uses trucks and equipment, is there an equipment inspection program? Items that you will want to see: A copy of their safety program.

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7 Construction Trends That Will Propel the Industry in 2022

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They can, for example, perform a visual inspection of high-risk areas like tall buildings, smokestacks, and partially completed bridges. Over time, this leads to injuries, time off work, and workers’ compensation claims. Its production produces 90% fewer carbon emissions than traditional bricks and another masonry.

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Risk or Reward? Using Drones on Your Construction Project

Best Practices Construction Law

In this week’s issue of ENR , technology writer Luke Abaffy details the use of drones by Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to conduct bridge inspections. According to the article, closing off traffic is part of the inspection process, which is a cost savings when the use of drone technology is introduced into the process.

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WORKPLACE SAFETY

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Whether the company’s’ choice was a failure to provide proper training, protective equipment, or engineering controls, the result for the company is often crippling expenses from workers’ compensation claims, medical expenses, OSHA fines, and the costs of hiring and training replacement workers.

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