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Breaking: Lawsuit Against USGBC Dismissed

Green Building Law Update

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed Henry Gifford's lawsuit (PDF) against the US Green Building Council. "The strong categorical test provides that 'the plaintiff must be a competitor of the defendant and allege a competitive injury.'"

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The Problem With OSHA Record Keeping

FDR Safety

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. The same is true for off-the-job injuries, which ultimately cost employers millions of dollars each year. These injuries occurred off the job.

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The Problem With OSHA Recording Keeping

FDR Safety

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. The same is true for off-the-job injuries, which ultimately cost employers millions of dollars each year. These injuries occurred off the job.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

About Us Contact Us Advertise Press Releases Upload Artwork Via FTP -->. This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. I can say that the courts in most areas would hold at least the contractor liable for this accident and serious painful injury.

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August 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

FDRsafety named one of the top 3 safety consulting firms in the U.S. The latest edition of the annual Injury Facts book published by the National Safety Council is out, and while company CEOs and safety directors might not take the time to read all 210 pages, there is one set of statistics worth special attention. By Fred Rine.

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Court Limits Scope Of OSHA Inspections

FDR Safety

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. OSHA argued that the injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 logs created reasonable suspicion of hazards which suggested the existence of violations.

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Court Limits Scope Of OSHA Inspections

FDR Safety

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. OSHA argued that the injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 logs created reasonable suspicion of hazards which suggested the existence of violations.