Construction projects can be simple, short term tasks or complex, multi-year endeavors involving millions of dollars. In major projects, numerous outside contractors (and subcontractors) are often hired, even if the overall project is awarded to a large well-known engineering or construction firm. Unless the project is insured in a Wrap Up program (all contractors, subs and subs of subs are insured under one contract for one job), then management cannot presume that all of their contractors are insured continuously through the period of the project.

Many Construction Projects Involve Multiple Tiers of Subcontractors

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After 22 years as a personal injury attorney there is one key principle that stands out when it comes to getting what a case is worth:

Identify all injuries and make sure each is properly diagnosed and treated.

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“No one pays much attention to how a person who has been injured is going to live while waiting for a case to settle, the legal system tends to put people who cannot afford to wait for their money at a disadvantage.” - Boston Bar Association Ethics Committee Chairman, Gerry Cohen

With these words millions of U.S. consumers every year find out 1st hand the truthfulness of Mr. Cohen’s assessment of the legal system; but who more so than the thousands who have suffered tragically at the hands of Ely Lillies drug Zyprexa.

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Nail gun accidents can occur at home or on the job. Nail gun operators or bystanders may be injured or killed when a nail gun malfunctions or is used improperly. Nail guns are a common tool, and may seem relatively safe compared to tools such as power saws, but in reality they can be very powerful and shoot a sharp projectile (the nail) at great velocities.

Nail guns do more than reduce the time and effort required to use a hammer to pound nails into wood. They are also used to fire nails into concrete and steel, something that cannot be done with a simple hand tool. Most nail guns use compressed air to project the nail, but some use explosive cartridges, just like firing a bullet from a firearm.

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Many jobs in construction, electrical, and other industries are at risk for falls from heights while at work. While a workplace injury due to a fall can be a result of a simple accident, in many cases, the fall was due to negligence by your employer or faulty manufacturing of safety equipment. It is a good idea to file a lawsuit due to a fall at work; protecting your rights is important. Contact a lawyer today to learn about your legal rights.

Sadly, injuries caused by falls from heights can usually be prevented. There are many things that your employer can do to create a safer working environment. As an employer, doing these things can prevent a lawsuit due to a fall by an employer. Some ways to help prevent a workplace injury when working at heights include: continue reading »

Any construction supplies like nylon slings, lifting hooks or wire ropes play an important role when moving heavy materials at the construction site. Just as important as these materials, handling it is a priority to all to ensure safety.

Qualified employees using such construction supplies or the construction equipments must be trained and permitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal regulatory agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation for the labor force.

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Are public relations and crisis management planning important to your business? The answer is simple and direct. Public relations and crisis management planning are not only important to your business, they are both CRUCIAL to your business, regardless of your type of business. In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, business is news. Plant closings, mergers and acquisitions, unemployment, strikes, labor negotiations, company expansions, building projects, construction-related accidents and catastrophes are often the lead story on the front page or the six o’clock news. Yet many organizations are totally unprepared or at least ill-prepared to handle the public relations and crisis management aspects of these events. This unpreparedness can lead to many negative and undesirable results for you, your employees, your clients and customers, your company and your business and industry sector.

Many businesses always have been and always will be in a highly visible position to the general public and the media. For example, the building and construction industry is important to the economy, as well as the overall health, safety & welfare of the public. The media are very interested in the building and construction industry because of the potential “high interest” stories it can generate, both positive and negative. To succeed in today’s business world, all businesses must learn to manage rapid change and crises and work diligently to develop strong public relations and crisis management plans.

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Are you working in a workplace wherein you may be exposed to hazardous industrial machineries, equipment or materials?

In Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California, workers in the industrial sector and construction sites sustain severe injuries almost every day because of carelessness, negligence or the failure to properly warn them of the hidden dangers in the workplace.

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