OSHA Interpretation Allows Union Reps on Non-Union Worksites
A new interpretative letter issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), dated February 21, 2013, but publicly released months later, has created...
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
Qualifications, certification process, and participation goals by state
By Laura Colca
Historically, the construction industry has been a Caucasian, male-dominated trade, from general contractors, to engineers,...
Supervisor’s Misconduct Not Sufficient to Impute Liability
In construction cases, often a question of vicarious liability arises when a supervisor, whose conduct and knowledge may generally be imputed to the employer...
Crane Operator Certification Relief May Be Coming
On February 10, 2014, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule aimed at revising one of the more controversial provisions...
Technology and the Law
Can Digital Signatures or Emails Be Used to Create a Valid Contract?
Last month, we addressed the question of whether there are limits to what...
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...
Employers Face Big Changes Under New OSHA Rules
This year, OSHA is likely to engage in a series of far-reaching regulatory changes—from increased fines to stepped-up inspections—that could affect countless numbers of...
Do I Need An Expert Witness? How Do I Find One?
When contractors get involved in arbitration or litigation, a question that the contractor and its counsel will often have is whether an expert witness...
Minimizing OSHA Exposure
It has often been said, “In the eyes of , if it isn’t written down, it didn’t happen.” Regardless of whether this view is...
Concurrent Delays
By Aman Kahlon
A delay is “concurrent” is a delay to the critical path of the project caused by multiple events not exclusively controlled by one...