Managing an OSHA Inspection
Know your rights before, during, and after the visit
By Samantha Catone, Esq.
An unexpected visit from OSHA can be daunting and stressful. While many employers...
Worker Shortage
Since the emergence of COVID-19 two-and-a-half years ago, the unpredicted consequences of the pandemic continue to affect nearly every industry in the United States,...
Unpreventable Employee Misconduct: Series on the Affirmative Defense – Part 2
Part 2 of 4: Effective Communication Methods
By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq. and Samantha V. Catone, Esq.
In part one of the four-part series addressing the...
Contesting an OSHA Citation
If you receive an OSHA citation, you need to make a decision relatively quickly on how to respond. One option is to immediately request...
Know Your Contracts
By Danielle Waltz and Alexis Hailpern
“Except in the middle of a battlefield, nowhere must men coordinate the movement of other men and all materials...
When All Goes Awry
Something goes wrong—perhaps the collapse of a structure during construction, the serious injury of an employee on the job, or an accident with a...
Claims and Defenses to the Owner’s Actions
With many construction projects, it is an all too familiar scenario where the project is being delayed or impacted through the actions of the...
Lien Rights: Remedies for Potential Issues on the Project
By Aman Kahlon
Liens are one of the primary tools for the construction industry to secure payment claims. However, lien rights and remedies vary between...
What the Contract Doesn’t Say
In reviewing contracts with our clients, we frequently advise on the various key risk management clauses in a construction contract. Terms governing payment, delays,...
How Your Voluntary Safety Audits Can Help (or Hurt) When OSHA...
Voluntary safety and health self-audits can be a critical part of any company’s regulatory compliance efforts—as well as further the overall goal of creating...









