Infrastructure Investment Package Expected to Boost Surety Market: AM Best
December 20, 2021 Source: AM Best via Insurance Journal The recently enacted $1.2 trillion U.S. infrastructure package is expected to result in more business opportunities for surety companies given the new and sizable investments that the transportation and energy sectors will see, according to a new AM Best report. Click here for full article.
APPELLATE COURT LIFTS STAY ON OSHA ETS
APPELLATE COURT LIFTS STAY ON OSHA ETS On Friday, December 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the Fifth Circuit’s stay of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers with 100 or more employees. OSHA is now allowed to proceed with the implementation and enforcement of the rule originally issued on November 5, 2021. OSHA will allow more time for covered employers to comply with the ETS. OSHA’s website indicates the agency will not issue citations for noncompliance with any requirements of the ETS before January 10, 2022, and will not issue citations for noncompliance with testing requirements […]
Biden Federal Vaccine Mandate For Contractors Overturned
Please be aware that on Wednesday December 7th the Southern District of Georgia court has overturned the nationwide vaccine mandate for contractors. In its decision the court noted that the decision applies nationwide. Here is an excerpt from the ruling: “Furthermore, given the breadth of ABC’s membership, the number of contracts Plaintiffs will be involved with, and the fact that EO 14042 applies to subcontractors and others, limiting the relief to only those before the Court would prove unwieldy and would only cause more confusion. Thus, on the unique facts before it, the Court finds it necessary, in order […]
Construction Management Safety Checklist – COVID-19
Click the link for a construction safety checklist issued by NY/NJ Port Authority CMD COVID-19 Safety Checklist – for website
Beyond Experience Modification Rate: The Effect of a Good Safety Program
Beyond Experience Modification Rate: The Effect of a Good Safety Program By: Amye Carle – Construction Executive, December 2019 “How should contractors measure safety? A common answer to that question is by their EMR, or experience modification rate.” To view full article, click the link below: http://Beyond Experience Modification Rate: The Effect of a Good Safety Program
“Precautions for Minimized Risk Exposure and Maximized Loss Recovery”
By: Robert Burton, Construction Executive, July/August 2019 Issue “Increasingly complex construction projects carry additional risks, and with that comes the elevated likelihood of protracted litigation…” Click the link below for full article: http://www.constructionexec-pageviewer.com/cem/july_august_2019/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=52#pg54
The Intersection of Risk Management, Safety, Technology and the Workforce
By: Sean Martell – Construction Executive Magazine – March 2019 ” The construction space looks attractive in 2019, given its solid economic position, consistent job growth expectancy, and the promises made to boost infrastructure spending in the United States.” To read full article, click the link below: https://www.constructionexec.com/article/the-intersection-of-risk-management-safety-technology-and-the-workforce
Saving Lives With Data
By: Matt Cummings and Paul Yarossi, ENR March 5, 2018 – Viewpoint – Work Zone Safety “As many of us were planning for the New Year ahead, a family in Franconia Township, PA., was mourning the recent death of 53 year old David Smith, who was killed when a young driver ran into Smith and another worker while they were painting stripes on a local road.” To read full article, click on the link below: http://digital.bnpmedia.com/publication/?i=479016&p=76#{%22page%22:74,%22issue_id%22:479016}
Construction Productivity is Growing, Researchers Confirm
By Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC of America, Constructor Magazine – March/April 2018 “Contrary to earlier studies, productivity growth has typically been positive” in construction. So says a careful, detailed study posted in January by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). To read full article, click on the link below http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NGCS/NGCS0218/index.php#/18
Brick By Brick: The Construction Insurance Market Offers Opportunity, But Many Pitfalls Must Be Navigated to Ensure Long-Term Success
By: Joyce Anne Grabel, National Underwriter Property & Casualty, November 2017 issue “There’s a palpable sense of optimism among practitioners in the construction insurance space who see this current bull market continuing and even growing.” To read full article, click the link below: http://www.property-casualtydigital.com/propertycasualty/201711?pg=29#pg29
