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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Require that contractors provide you with documentation of their safety performance and safety program. Documentation of their Experience Modification Rating, which measures Workers Compensation claims experience. A copy of their OSHA 300A log, which summarizes on-the-job injuries and illnesses. Review the documentation.

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Make Crane Safety Priority One!

Constructonomics

Be sure that any damage noted on daily inspections is properly documented, marked, and reported to supervisory personnel. If a crane is to be left unattended, the operator must land any attached load, place the controllers in the “off” position, and open the main switch. Also, check that upper-limit devices stop the load properly.

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A Case Study Clarifying How To Decide It’s a Workplace Injury

Safety Services Company

Imagine the following situation and ask yourself if you know exactly why or why not the employer should log the injury as work related. Also, a work event doesn’t have to be the only, or even main, cause of a work injury. The injury doesn’t even have to be caused by a unique or “out-of-the-normal” event like a fall.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

The company called us to come in and evaluate some of their work stations where they seemed to be getting the most injuries from repetitive motions. These tools are a little more expensive, however, if proven to help reduce employee discomfort and injuries, they would be an good investment. document management. Dexter + Chaney.

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constructionattorneyblog: New AIA documents and Arbitration

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. 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. « False Claims lands Engineer in jail | Main. |

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Construction Risk Management: What to do when your project goes wrong

Lets Build

In that sense, it’s imperative that you have done your best in order to minimize the possibility of an injury on site. Here are the main ways in which you can upgrade your risk management game in construction: Determine Risk. Make sure that you have all the necessary resources and legal documents. Societal Risks.

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constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. 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. Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document.