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Construction Insurance

The Overlooked Nevada Rule In an Arena Project Lawsuit

The allegation involves Aon and a workers' compensation cap

July 27, 2016

When crunching the numbers on the construction wrap-up program for the T-Mobile Arena project outside Las Vegas, insurance broker Aon Risk Services South allegedly failed to take into account a Nevada workers’ compensation rule, one of many intricate features of the state’s workers’ compensation regulations.

Construction Risk Management

Accident Prevention: 'Work Safe and Look Out For Others, Too'

A reflection on civilized treatment and how it may help prevent construction accidents

Ron Chenault

June 10, 2016

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A father instilled safety habits in his son, who says he tries to pay it forward in dealing with craft workers.

Construction Accidents

Phase Out Older New York City Cranes, Says Report

Working group's interim report supports proposed crane law requiring newer equipment

Richard Korman

June 10, 2016

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The working group report is a response to last February's fatal crawler crane accident.

Construction Accidents

OSHA, Firms Differ on Impact of Injury Reporting Rule

Employers call new safety regulation 'public shaming'

Pam Hunter McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

June 8, 2016

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As a new federal rule takes effect in August to require employers to post injury and illness records electronically, lawmakers and construction-sector advocates on opposite sides squared off at a May 25 congressional hearing on the mandate’s approach to improved workplace safety.

Construction Risk Managment

OSHA 'Severe Violators' Cases Grow Steadily in Early 2016

Some firms already in the program are established building construction or highway construction contractors.

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

May 25, 2016

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About 60% of the 520 or so companies that OSHA has placed in the program since 2010 are construction-related.

Nairobi Building Collapse Kills 21 During Pending Demolition Lawsuit

Shem Oirere

May 2, 2016

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Another 65 or more people remain missing in the fallen six-story structure.

Liability Insurance

Will Owner-Controlled Insurance Pay Baylor Death Damages?

A liability insurance policy could be tapped after Texas jury’s judgment in civil lawsuit.

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

April 27, 2016

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A liability insurance policy could be tapped after Texas jury’s judgment in civil lawsuit.

Dignity Dividend: Civilized Treatment Cuts Accidents

Empowered workers spot hazards, risky behaviors that can lead to construction accidents.

Richard Korman

April 13, 2016

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Construction safety management at some employers aims to turn all workers into 'lifeguards.'

Risk Management

Fateful Decisions in Death of Construction Worker

Choice and error in the drowning of Texas ironworker Jose Dario Suarez

Richard Korman

April 13, 2016

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An examination of the legal record shows how concern on paper prior to work on a bridge at Baylor University in 2014 did not foreclose choices and lapses in the field that culminated in tragedy.

Safety Officials Criticize Lunda After Forklift Accident

Scott Van Voorhis

April 6, 2016

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A fatality linked to a September, 2015 forklift accident at a bridge connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota apparently triggered harsh words from OSHA officials.