FDR Safety

APRIL 21, 2016

Employers should pay close attention to OSHA’s recent revisions to its enforcement procedures on injury reporting, particularly those dealing with Rapid Response Investigations, which the agency frequently asks companies to conduct after a reportable injury.

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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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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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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 21, 2018

Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) are those which affect nerves, joints, tendons, tendon sheathes, and muscles. Estimates suggest that repetitive motion injuries cost United States businesses over $20 billion just in workers’ compensation alone. Lift heavy objects slowly and smoothly, as jerky movements can cause muscle injuries.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Court decisions have made it increasingly clear that employers share responsibility for the actions of contractors when it comes to safety on a worksite, but making sure that contractors follow through can be challenging. Documentation of their Experience Modification Rating, which measures Workers Compensation claims experience.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Over my legal career, I have handled a significant amount of workers' compensation disputes, representing injured employees, defending employers and insurance carriers, and even a few years working for an appellate judge that addressed workers' compensation appeals. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.

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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. For example, accidentally reporting an injury that did not occur on the jobsite or reporting a cut or scrape that isn’t a recordable accident could have dire consequences.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 24, 2014

The Injury and Illness Prevention Program publication will most likely expand on the current Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and establish minimum I2P2 requirements nationwide. Companies participating in SHARP saw a decrease in the number of workers’ compensation by 52%, and an average claim cost decrease of 80%.

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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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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 The NSC further reports that most workplace accidents and fatalities are preventable, and occur because employers made conscious decisions not to take the necessary steps to protect their workers.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Question: I Needed to Report Injuries on My OSHA Logs. Answer: Keep in mind that injuries and incidents will affect your safety status. With injuries, you’re likely to see a drop in your grades and may have to communicate that if your new submissions remove you from compliance.

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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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Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Plumbing contractor’s insurance may help your business stay afloat if accidents or injuries occur on the job. In this respect, general liability insurance or workers’ compensation could help cover those costs if an incident should occur. . Worker injury. What is plumber’s insurance? How do I get plumbing insurance?

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

It’s difficult to say exactly where those dollars come from because of variables like total investment, type of injury, number of employees trained, and that it make take time before you see the return. To get an idea of how ROI works, it’s important to start by inspecting the actual cost of an injury. million to nearly $3 million.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Additionally, according to the National Safety Council , falls amount to roughly $70 billion in both workplace compensation and medical costs in the United States. Fall Protection encompasses all categories that define controls used to prevent injuries resulting from a fall. Hierarchy of Fall Protection. OSHA Regulations.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Additionally, according to the National Safety Council , falls amount to roughly $70 billion in both workplace compensation and medical costs in the United States. Fall Protection encompasses all categories that define controls used to prevent injuries resulting from a fall. Hierarchy of Fall Protection. OSHA Regulations.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 24, 2013

OSHA is directing its efforts toward enforcing a standard in which employers nationwide will be required to establish a thorough, written injury and illness prevention program (IIPP). Program Evaluation and Improvement: Employer IIPPs will need to be considered a living document, constantly being evaluated and updated.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Sick leave includes time off for the employee’s physical or mental illness, injury, a medical condition, treatment, or diagnosis thereof. Here are some takeaways: Since the rule applies only to federal contractors, you may not be required to change your existing employment practices. However, those improvements will come with a cost.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Not wearing PPE can result in severe injury to yourself and to others around you. Experiencing injuries as a result of falling items or debris. Protects you from head injuries. Workplace injuries can happen- Injury risk is substantially increased by poor PPE compliance. It can result in the following things-.

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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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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 27, 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.   The FLSA provides that employees, not otherwise exempt, are to be paid overtime compensation for hours in excess of 40 per work week.

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Building Radar

JULY 15, 2024

It covers bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury claims that arise during the course of a project. Workers’ Compensation Insurance Workers’ Compensation Insurance covers medical expenses, lost wages, and rehabilitation costs for employees injured on the job.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

As an employer, your greatest responsibility is that of your workers’ well-being. It was designed to provide a set of broad guidelines which employers must follow to achieve maximum safety compliance. The guarantee of a safe workplace was originally granted by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970.

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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. What Is Contract? Limitation Amount. Negligence.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

preventable injuries. However, employers should be aware that chemicals may pose health threats as well. injuries or environmental/property damage. Employers who receive chemicals that are considered. As highlighted above, employers who use, transport, store chemicals, or maintain any working. Chemicals are.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Both of these standards frequently fall in to the Top 10 category, and violations often result in what could be considered easily preventable injuries. Employers who receive chemicals that are considered hazardous must also receive information about the chemical to determine the risks it may pose.

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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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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 29, 2017

This type of injury can severely limit an individual’s ability to function normally, and reduces their quality of life. Businesses can expect to see a negative impact on productivity and profit as well as an increase in lost-time and workers’ compensation claims, leading to numerous additional hidden costs.

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Julian Construction

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Also verify that the contractor is insured and carries workers’ compensation. If you hire a contractor that doesn’t have workers’ compensation, you are legally considered the employer, and can be held accountable for any job-related injuries.

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Construction Lawyer

OCTOBER 21, 2005

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. One exception to this is where the employer has entered into an express waiver. Thanks to Contracts Prof Blog.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

For example, falls, scaffolding and ladders are frequent causes of OSHA violations and can lead to permanent injuries that affect a worker’s entire career. Compare that to the price of a typical worker’s compensation claim at $41,747. Effective construction project management requires you to balance multiple moving parts.

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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. Insurance Policies HVAC contractors need.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Safety risks can include injuries, fatalities, and illnesses brought upon by employee negligence, equipment failure, weather, or other external factors. This might mean that the project ran too long or the workers didn’t get the compensation they were promised. AS AN EMPLOYER, HOW CAN YOU MANAGE ALL THE RISKS?

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Safety risks can include injuries, fatalities, and illnesses brought upon by employee negligence, equipment failure, weather, or other external factors. . This might mean that the project ran too long or the workers didn’t get the compensation they were promised. . As an Employer, How Can You Manage all the Risks?

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Injuries, harassment, lapse in compliance, and alcohol-related incidents are all to common in far too many workplace holiday parties. Medical insurance and workers’ compensation premiums can also take a heavy hit. This is especially true when alcohol is a factor. Harassment and Discrimination.

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 9, 2021

As a Workers’ Compensation claims representative, I was only involved after the injury occurred. I wanted to be more proactive and prevent the injuries. Bonnie Lunzer, Claims Manager at Parsons Electric How did you get into the construction industry ?

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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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