OSHA and The Trump Administration: The First 200 Days
Any new presidential administration is likely to bring a new philosophy, vision, and focus to a variety of issues—including workplace safety and health. More...
Contractor’s Considerations When Addressing Dispute Resolution Provisions
Important considerations exist for contractors when negotiating contract terms pertaining to dispute resolution. In addition to litigation through court, other alternative dispute resolution options...
Are Broad Risk-Shifting Provisions Concerning Site Conditions Enforceable?
Contractors often bid projects based solely on information provided by owners and after only a limited site investigation. Yet, owners often use broad risk-shifting...
You Gotta Fight… for Your Right… to Early Completion
In Gilchrist Constr. Co., LLC v. Louisiana Dep’t of Trans. and Dev., a Louisiana appellate court recently confirmed that a contractor was able to...
When to Stop Digging
In its recent “DIRT Report,” the Common Ground Alliance featured an interactive tool that showed sobering year-to-year statistics on the frequency of underground utility...
OSHA Not Entitled To Review All Safety Audits
A federal district court has held that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) does not have authority to review an employer’s internal safety...
Dealing with Difficult Parties on a Project
If you have been involved in the construction industry for any substantial amount of time, you have likely encountered an individual or an entity...
Termination Decisions
By Aman Kahlon
Most construction contracts contain termination provisions of some kind. These provisions usually fall within two categories: (1) termination for default and (2)...
Worksite Safety
Creating a company culture with management leading the way
By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq.
One of the most difficult decisions any company leader can make is...
OSHA Launches E-Recordkeeping Data Submission Platform
On August 1, 2017, OSHA went “live” with its data submission platform that certain employers will need to use when submitting their injury and...









