Artificial Intelligence
Few technological advances have been as transformative or controversial as artificial intelligence (AI). These pioneering technologies, ranging from autonomous machinery to predictive algorithms, are...
OSHA Whistleblower Prosecutions Rise
Whistleblower prosecutions by OSHA have been rising steadily during the current administration. During FY 2014, OSHA made nearly 3,300 whistleblower determinations. While a majority...
Mitigating the Impacts of New Tariffs
As most construction professionals are now certainly aware, on March 8, 2018, President Trump executed two Presidential Proclamations establishing a 25 percent tariff on...
Costs for the Contractor’s Acceleration of Work
Contractor delays may occur in maintaining the construction schedule milestones or in achieving the overall completion date, or more accurately, the date of substantial...
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...
Promising Tech
By Christopher Scott D'Angelo
Challenging times can also be opportunities, but only if one knows where to look and has the drive—and capital—for it. Challenging...
OSHA Interviews: Understanding and Exercising Your Rights
Section 8(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 authorizes OSHA to inspect workplaces “during regular working hours and at other...
OSHA’s Silica Rule is Here: Are You Ready?
On March 25, 2016, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published its long-awaited final rule (606 pgs) establishing a stand-alone standard governing occupational...
Delay Claim Preclusion for Failure to Meet Contractual Notice Provisions— An...
When a contractor encounters delays on a project, one of the first prerequisites in response thereto is to determine the notice requirements under the...
When Lawyers Use Safety Rules Against You
Safety is always important to a responsible contractor. Concrete work in particular presents hazards including exposure to caustic cement materials and the use of...