Missed Signal: A Failure to Control Traffic Flow Leads to Fatality in ‘Zone of Danger’ at Worksite
By: Costas Cyprus Read More
Vertically Stored Roof Trusses, Even for a Moment, Cause Serious Injury When Gravity Has Its Way
Court Reminds Us That Shortened Limitations Period Must Be Reasonable
By: Thomas H. Welby Gregory J. Spaun Read More
Worker Hit by Scaffold Component Underscores Protective Measures Needed at Elevated Jobsites
Appellate Court Holds That Staged Accident Could Be Sole Proximate Cause of Scaffold Law Plaintiff’s Injuries
Failure to Keep Trench Edges Clear From Hazards Draws OSHA Citation
Supreme Court Rules that Mechanic's Lien is Void Due to Willful Exaggeration and Homeowners are Entitled to Damages
By: Andrew E. Zeyer Read More
Appellate Court Buries Yet Another Contractor’s Claim in the Graveyard of Lack of Contractual Notice
Unsafe Use of Powered Industrial Trucks Result in 100 Fatalities Each Year: US DOL
Appellate Court Reminds Upstream Contractors That They Must Adequately Protect Pass-Through Claims
Dealing with Goliath? Proactiveness is your "Stone and Sling"
By: Andreas M. Koudellou Read More
Fall Protection Rope Lines Must Be Reachable By Employees Working from Heights Above 6’
Court Shoots Down “Piggybacking” For Public Works Contracts
New York City Enacts FARE Act: Landlords to Shoulder Broker Fees Starting June 2025
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FinCEN Eliminates BOI Reporting Requirement for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons
By: Thomas S. Tripodianos Read More
Bad Trenching Tipoff to OSHA Leads To Call for Hazardous Material Training
Court Reminds Us That The Triggering Event For Shortened Limitations Period Must Be Unequivocal
Court Reminds Contractors That A License Is A Prerequisite To Recovering Contract Monies In Court
Corporate Transparency Act is BACK ON
Winter Months Can Challenge Safety Mechanisms on Work Vehicles, Warranting Greater Attention
New Law Expands Business Interruption Insurance Coverage and Accessibility
Court Reminds Lienors That an Itemized Statement of Lien Must Detail Both Extra And Base Contract Work
Frequent Worksite Inspections Can Bolster and Enhance a Company’s Safety Program
Stopping a Disloyal Employee: Temporary Restraining Orders and Injunctions
By: Austin S. Brown Read More
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