Despite the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) attempts to enforce control measures related to worker exposure to respirable silica dust, construction professionals are still finding it difficult to protect
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Contractors are responsible for reporting occupational injury and illness under 29 CFR 1904.35. Essentially, this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard details the processes employers are required to utilize
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Maintaining a safe and healthy project site is a challenge that contractors are forced to contend with each and every day. There are countless hazards on any given project site,
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The construction industry has made considerable strides to protect the health and safety of workers. As recently as December of 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adjusted
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In parts one and two of this three-part series, attorneys from our Orlando construction law firm discussed important considerations for contractors looking to provide provisions of labor and materials for
Everything You Need to Know About Healthcare Construction Part 3 Read Post »
In order for the citizens of our country to stay healthy, it’s imperative that we continue to build new cutting-edge hospitals that allow doctors to push the limits of what
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Healthcare construction serves a critical function in our country’s infrastructure. Hospitals help keep our population healthy, which in turn helps strengthen our workforce and boost the productivity of our economy.
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In this three-part series, an OSHA attorney has been discussing Enforcement Units (EUs) and the Enforcement Weighting System (EWS) utilized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to grade
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In part one of this three-part series, our OSHA defense lawyers discussed the importance of contractors being prepared for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections and the flaws of
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) utilizes Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) to perform workplace inspections thus ensuring that employers are following all OSHA rules and regulations governing
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