Safety costs will soar for construction companies if a proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation requiring tighter limits on toxic silica exposure goes into effect. According to OSHA, inhalation of crystalline silica particles puts workers at risk for a variety of...
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Workers" Compensation:
The SC Supreme Court upheld the limitation of liability clause in a home inspector’s contract which limited his liability to $475 (the cost of the services rendered). The court found that the clause was not unconscionable and that there was a correlation between the amount charged for the se...Read Full Story Here:
http://www.protectingcontractors.com/home-inspector-dodges-liability-limitation-liability-provision/
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Home Inspectors:
Most commercial property owners work hard to make their premises safer by putting down mats between entryways and solid surfaces; promoting clean floors and appropriate footwear; and yet, slips, trips and falls continue to account for a significant portion of Workers Compensation claims made ...Read Full Story Here:
http://www.protectingcontractors.com/building-design-impacts-sliptripfall-hazards/
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General Liability, Risk Management:
In the construction industry you rely on your body, so you know the importance of taking care of it the best you can. Glasses for your eyes, boots for your feet and gloves for your hands; but what are you doing to protect your lungs?
Two to watch out for
With every breath you take, there is the...Read Full Story Here:
http://www.protectingcontractors.com/common-respiratory-dangers-construction-jobsites/
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Risk Management, Workers" Compensation:
We see you out there – building our homes, paving our roads and maintaining our infrastructure. As a contractor, there isn’t much that slows you down. When a job is on the line, you and your crew will work through just about any condition to get it done: Rain, sleet, snow, Sun?
During the dog d...Read Full Story Here:
http://www.protectingcontractors.com/on-job-heat-illness-signs-symptoms-and-prevention-tips/
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Risk Management, Workers" Compensation:
Philadelphia Building Collapse
Six people were killed and another 14 were injured as the result of a building collapse in Philadelphia on June 6, 2013. A neighboring Salvation Army thrift store was also crushed.
In February, the fallen building’s owners were granted a demolition permit with the ...Read Full Story Here:
http://www.protectingcontractors.com/invalid-insurance-leads-to-lawsuit-in-philadelphia-building-collapse/
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General Liability, News:
Ron Rust, owner of Top Hat Sweepers, has been an insurance client of ours for approximately 20 years purchasing both General Liability and Workers Compensation among other policies. But the cool part is that he has performed chimney sweep services at my house on a number of occasions and has...Read Full Story Here:
http://www.protectingcontractors.com/sadler-client-profile-top-hat-sweepers/
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