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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Battling the Heat: OSHA's New Rules for Construction Safety

On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) took significant steps to address the risk of heat exposure in the workplace, particularly in the construction industry. This initiative is driven by...more

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Breaking Ground After Chevron Demolished: What Construction Employers Can Expect in This Next Phase

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The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 7, July 2024

Welcome to our seventh issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we address a range of construction issues from potential impacts to OSHA’s authority and issues...more

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Hotter Than Blue Blazes! OSHA Issues New Heat Hazard Rules for Companies Operating Outdoor and Indoor Workplaces

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a Proposed Rule that could expose employers to liability when employees suffer heat illnesses in outdoor or indoor workplaces. This Rule will affect...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Update On OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Rulemaking – Join CMC’s Rulemaking Coalition for the Final Phase

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Unsurprisingly, as temperatures rise, activity on OSHA’s Outdoor and Indoor Heat Illness Prevention rulemaking is heating up, too. On May 8, 2024, OSHA announced that it is moving closer to publishing a proposed Heat Illness...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to our fifth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we tap Jonathan Deasy, Senior Attorney in our...more

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Beltway Buzz - May 2024 #2

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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The Saiber Construction Law Column: April 2024

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As set forth on its website, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) was created in 1970 “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing...more

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The Saiber Construction Law Column: March 2024

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Many construction companies, landscaping businesses and even homeowners hire “day laborers” – people, often immigrants, employed on a temporary basis. These workers are often found outside home improvement stores, through...more

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As Temperatures Start to Rise, OSHA Takes Steps to Implement Rules Concerning Heat Illness Prevention

For a number of years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has promised a heat injury and illness prevention standard. To date, proposals related to heat injury and illness in outdoor settings have been...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2024

With DEI a high priority in today’s work environment, many companies are establishing employee resource groups (“ERGs”) to bring people together in celebration and support of both their commonalities and their differences....more

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Beltway Buzz - March 2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. ...more

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Build Back Botter: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace

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“Hey Chat GPT, finish this building.” This dare, written on a billboard that went viral last year, captures a truth and a stereotype about the world of construction. The truth is that the construction industry will, for the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

OSHA Announces Preference for Safety Helmets over Hard Hats

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On December 11, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced that it will be “replacing traditional hard hats used by its employees with more modern safety helmets.”...more

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National Demolition Association/Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Health and Safety Alliance Renewal Announced...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 18th Trade Release stating that it renewed an alliance with the National Demolition Association (“NDA”) which addresses the safety and health of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

New Occupational Safety and Health Administration Injury Reporting Rules

To improve the tracking of workplace illnesses and injuries, OSHA on January 2, 2024 began requiring electronic submission of OSHA Forms 300 and 301. Additionally, the following new changes and requirements go into effect,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 1, January 2024

We are excited to kick off 2024 with more in-depth insights into the construction industry and legal issues that can impact your business. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date information along with our thoughts and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Weathering the Storm: How to Navigate Safety Incidents

What do you do when you have a safety incident on a job? Are you prepared? This article will focus on some things to consider if you have a safety incident. Assistance - The No. 1 priority should be to safely assist...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA Continues to Cite Construction General Contractors for Subcontractor Violations

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The lines of liability may not follow construction contract relationships, and a general contractor (GC) can be held liable for the safety and health violations of subcontractors on the worksite. While the Occupational Safety...more

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OSHA Recommends Use of Safety Helmets Rather Than Hard Hats for Certain Job Sites

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OSHA has announced that it is replacing traditional hardhats used by its employees with more modern safety helmets to protect them better when they are on inspection sites. Among other problems, hard hats may fall off the...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 10, October 2023

Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 - Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 9, September 2023

Why Preconstruction has Stolen the Project Spotlight - “Clients are asking for more communication, too, with owners requesting to meet the preconstruction and estimating and management teams before a project begins.” ...more

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Dismantling Gender Walls in the Construction Industry

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According to the national construction industry trade association Associated Builders and Contractors, construction labor demands are high. The construction business pays well and offers great opportunities for progression....more

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