Ready to Respond? Contractors' Best Practices for Performance Bond Claim Preparedness
- Claims, Insurance, Risk Management
- April 23, 2024
By: Dale Carnegie Staff • To build a more positive, confident workforce in an era of constant change and disruption, encourage and reward risk mitigation and make sure people have the skills and clarity to adapt.• Resilience, which is a key building block of risk mitigation, is supported by two characteristics: a positive attitude and
READ MOREBy Robert Tuman, CCR Safety Consulting Note: OSHA citations are available to the public without login and password, and easily accessed by going to the OSHA.gov website and entering “Establishment Search” in the search box on the upper right hand side. PREPARING FOR AN OSHA INSPECTION Have your safety documentation readily available and keep copies
READ MOREBy Michael Metz-Topodas, Cohen Seglias Legendary hockey player Gordie Howe once said, “The best way to get in shape is to never get out of shape!” In theory, he could have been talking about an OSHA citation defense. In other words, the best way to defend against OSHA citations is to never receive an OSHA
READ MOREBy Johnny Zitko, AssuredPartners; and Roger Paveza, Vista Safety Consulting If there’s one thing I can promise…as every workplace is unique, every OSHA inspection is unique – as is every inspector. So, let’s outline the structure of the inspection, the employer’s rights, and what you can do to prepare. Employer Preparation Plan in advance! The
READ MOREBy Patrick Hogan, handle.com Unfortunately, many construction businesses see productivity and safety as being at odds. It’s the bitter truth: cutting costs could be to the detriment of job site safety as an ill-advised approach to raising productivity or seeing safety measures as a needless addition to an already complex and complicated construction project. Of
READ MOREby Ben Stevens, Kent Companies The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports one in ten construction site workers are injured every year. However, statistics show there are 30 minor injuries, 10 serious injuries, and one fatality for every 600 near misses.* With that statistic in mind, how do you capture and learn from those
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