Ready to Respond? Contractors' Best Practices for Performance Bond Claim Preparedness
- Claims, Insurance, Risk Management
- April 23, 2024
By Jamie Hasty, SESCO Management Consultants On Oct. 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent a draft of the emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring vaccination or weekly testing of workers for employers with 100 or more employees to the White House’s regulatory office for approval. The ETS is expected to be reviewed
READ MOREKevin J. McMahon, MS, CIH, HazTek Inc. The Delta variant of the coronavirus, which began appearing in the US in March 2021, now accounts for over 90% of new cases. This form of the virus is much more transmissible, likely more severe, and is affecting more younger people than the original virus. Dr. Rochelle P.
READ MOREBy Gary Semmer, AssuredPartners Does your General Liability & Umbrella Liability Insurance provide coverage for Design activities or modifications and Environmental or remediation services? Great question- probably not! Let’s explore the issues: Commercial General Liability and Umbrella policies have evolved over the years, but one thing has remained constant, they contain Professional Liability and Pollution
READ MOREBy Ben Lowenthal, Hendrick Phillips Salzman & Siegel, P.C With the anticipated enhanced enforcement efforts by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) under the Biden Administration, subcontractors can expect a greater number of worksite inspections and, inevitably, OSHA citations. Subcontractors should always work to identify and eliminate safety hazards on jobsites. However, there are
READ MOREBy Roger M. Paveza, CRIS; Vista Safety Consulting A “successful” safety management system can mean several things; however, the first thing I always look to ask is if your program is truly effective or have you just been lucky? By consistently following the below cornerstones of safety, it can lead you down the path for
READ MOREBy Jessica Price, Kent Companies, Inc. Would you believe the iconic construction hard hat is over 100 years old? The E.D. Bullard Company manufactured the first “hard boiled” hat from canvas, glue and black paint in 1919. It was shellacked for strength and had an inner suspension system to distribute the force of potential impacts.
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