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#1 Can Comp-Exempt Sub Owner Sue Contractor for Work Injury? Miss. Court Says ‘No’

Dec 18 2024 // It’s a question that has cropped up in state courts only on rare occasions: If the owner or officer of a subcontractor firm opts out of workers’ compensation coverage for himself, can he then sue the general...

#2 Texas Contractor Faces $107K Fine for Exposing Workers to Trench Collapse

Dec 26 2024 // A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found a Frisco, Texas contractor repeatedly exposed workers to serious hazards by sending them into unprotected trenches without providing a means of escape.The...

#3 Contractors on New York Public and Certain Private Projects Must Register With State

Dec 11 2024 // New York has a new law on the books requiring contractors and subcontractors who submit bids or perform construction work on public projects or certain private projects to register with the state.The New York State...

#4 Oregon OSHA Fines Contractor $135K for Repeated Fall Hazard Violations

Dec 27 2024 // The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Newberg contractor $135,407 for repeatedly failing to protect employees from work-related hazards.In one of the violations, View Top Construction LLC reportedly...

#5 OSHA Cites Contractor It Says Ignored Warnings Before Fatal Trench Collapse

Dec 31 2024 // A federal workplace safety investigation has found a Glenburn, Maine general contractor ignored an onsite expert’s repeated warnings and the company’s own site-specific safety plan prior to an incident in which...

#6 Military Contractor to Pay $426K for Using Foreign Parts in Products

Dec 23 2024 // A Vermont military contractor will pay nearly half a million dollars to settle allegations that it used some foreign-sourced materials in certain protective eyewear it sold when it was required to use all domestic parts,...

#7 Illinois Contractor Faces $266K in Fines for Endangering Workers

Dec 31 2024 // Federal inspectors have again cited a Zion, Illinois contractor with an extensive history of endangering workers by exposing them to fall hazards. The latest violations were discovered when employees were found roofing a...

#8 OSHA Seeks to Fine Contractor $328K Over Alleged Repeat Fall Hazards at 3 Sites

Dec 18 2024 // Federal workplace safety officials have again cited a New Jersey construction contractor for allegedly repeatedly violating safety requirements at three North Jersey worksites, exposing employees to falls from...

#9 Oklahoma Seeks Contractors, Evaluators for Fortified Homes Program

Dec 16 2024 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department is seeking applications from contractors and evaluators to participate in the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program (SOH).SOH provides Oklahoma residents with grants of up to $10,000 to...

#10 Iowa Contractor Agrees to Consent Order Over Unlicensed Public Adjusting

Dec 30 2024 // The Iowa Insurance Division last month entered into a consent order with a contractor who had made claims they were offering services that require a public adjuster license.Central Iowa Gutter and Donald Smart have agreed...