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Construction Accidents FAQs

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1. What is a construction accident lawsuit? A construction accident lawsuit is a legal claim made by someone who has been injured on a construction site as result of negligence or a safety violation. This could involve...more

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New OSHA Emphasis Program Targeting Warehouses and Distribution Centers

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OSHA has launched a three-year National Emphasis Program targeting warehouses and distribution centers.  Beginning this fiscal year this Program will extend through the middle of 2026. National Emphasis Programs are temporary...more

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The Chartwell Chronicles: Understanding the Medicals

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In Episode 26 of The Chartwell Chronicles, host Brittany Atkinson is joined by special guest Mark Spivak from our Moorestown, NJ office to discuss the importance of the medicals in New Jersey workers' compensation. Brittany...more

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A New Trend in Workers’ Compensation Shoulder Cases

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After the 2017 Amendments to Iowa Code Chapter 85 provided that shoulder injuries were to be compensated functionally as scheduled member injuries, instead of industrially as whole body injuries, claimants have been looking...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

OSHA Review Commission Issues Decisions on Machine-Guarding Violations

Manufacturing equipment can be dangerous. Hazards associated with manufacturing equipment can come in a variety of forms, such as pinch points, sparks, or flying debris. OSHA regulations require equipment with moving parts to...more

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OSHA Clarifies Safety Requirements for the Construction Industry and those Performing Work in Occupied Homes During COVID-19

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Have you updated your Workplace Safety and Health Program to identify and address the new hazards COVID-19 creates?  If not, now is the time, as OSHA expects employers to assess their workplaces to identify the ways their...more

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OSHA Proposes Over $1M in Fines Against Florida Roofing Contractor for Egregious Fall Hazards

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. – a Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor, for failing to protect workers from falls at two work...more

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Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Report

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On December 17, 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Report for 2018....more

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OSHA Tweets Out a Reminder – Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Form 300A for Calendar Year 2019 are Due March 2

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Establishments with 250 or more employees that are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records, and establishments with 20-249 employees that are classified in specific industries with...more

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OSHA Form 300A reporting deadline approaching

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires most employers with 10 or more employees to track and report all work-related injuries and illnesses via Forms 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses)...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

2020 Environmental, Health & Safety Outlook for Manufacturers

Welcome to 2020! As always, we at the Manufacturing Law Blog are starting the year with our annual forecasts of hot topics....more

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OSHA Standard Interpretation Repeats Vague Warnings on Employee Use of Headphones in the Workplace

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a standard interpretation cautioning employers on the use of headphones to listen to music on a construction site....more

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OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries

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Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently updated its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP), adding a targeting methodology for industries with high employer-reported amputation statistics....more

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A Deadly Year in Construction

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2018 was the deadliest year for North Carolina construction workers in more than five years. For fiscal year 2018, the North Carolina Department of Labor reported 49 work-related fatalities. Of these, 49% (24) were...more

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The Importance of Maintaining a Safe Construction Site

In October, a Florida jury found a general contractor liable for $45 million for the death of a motorist killed by one of the contractor’s trucks pulling out of a road construction job site. The case highlights the importance...more

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No Excuses: Preventing Construction Site Accidents and Remembering the Dead

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With Spring comes not only warmer weather, a change in time, and the start of baseball, but a return of construction projects as builders begin another season of home and commercial building. ...more

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Coverage Options for Employee Asbestos Claims

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Over the past year, courts in Illinois and Pennsylvania have dramatically altered the ability of an employee to bring claims against past and present employers for asbestos-related injuries. Traditionally, employees were...more

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Wisconsin Supreme Court 2013-2014 Term Summary Part 3: Recap of Cases Affecting Wisconsin Businesses

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This post is the third in a series of posts analyzing the 2013-14 term of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This post provides in a nutshell what businesses need to know about the cases from last year’s term of the...more

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Regulation by Shaming: OSHA Proposes to Publish Employers’ Injury and Illness Records Online

In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) presented a drastic change to employers’ recordkeeping and reporting obligations. Current...more

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Court of Appeal Increases Corporate Fine in Fatal Accident

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In December 2009, four workers fell to their deaths while repairing balconies at an apartment complex in north Toronto. The accident was caused by the site supervisor’s negligence (he died in the accident). The construction...more

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