OSHA Unveils New HazCom Enforcement Procedures

Effective July 9, 2015, OSHA has taken a new stance on the enforcement of its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). Publication of the final rule...

Ransomware Alert

By Christopher Scott D’Angelo Many contractors and other businesses do not even think about it and if they do, they think it is something only...
Drones

A New Reality

In the past few years, the proliferation of drones has expanded exponentially. Once limited to a casual, amateur pastime activity, the use of drones...

Jobsite Harassment

By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq. and Christopher Maugans, Esq. The #MeToo movement and its widespread publicity of issues involving sexual harassment is transforming the way employers...

Contractor Labor Law Compliance Under Congressional Scrutiny

A new report issued by the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pension Committee’s (HELP), Acting Responsibly? Federal Contractors Frequently Put Workers’ Lives and Livelihoods...

Price Escalation

Construction industry participants—from owners down to subcontractors and suppliers—have become all too familiar with dramatic increases in the price of certain construction materials since...

OSHA Emphasizing Corporate-Wide Settlement Agreements

It is no secret that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is making it tougher to settle cases, at least on terms that...

Home-Field Advantage

Choice-of-forum clauses (i.e., choice of law, venue, and forum-selection) are common examples of preemptive problem-solving. Though parties to construction contracts do not generally expect...
workplace violence

OSHA AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Mitigate Risk: Effective Strategies for Employers By Justin Kaplan, Esq. “Hey, how you doing?” engineer Joseph Scott asked coworker and fellow engineer DeWayne Craddock in the...

Construction Claims

By Aman Kahlon When negotiating a complex change order or preparing to litigate a claim, calculating actual recoverable costs incurred can be a difficult exercise....