The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported that 22 workers died in the first half of 2022 due to deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work. In response, OSHA has launched an enhanced nationwide enforcement effort and additional oversight of construction sites to ensure that contractors properly implement federal workplace safety requirements for... Continue Reading →
On February 5, 2020, we published our first blog post warning firms about the possibility of disruptions caused by COVID-19, which was not a pandemic yet. We cautioned firms to contact clients to discuss services and schedules, restructure contracts to address the probability of delays, and protect their employees from exposures. Since that first post... Continue Reading →
The design and construction industry is no exception to the concerns over safety and the efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus). Design firms, their clients, and contractors working on projects should evaluate the physical and economic risks that the coronavirus outbreak could pose for their projects and take proactive measures. The virus... Continue Reading →
Now that the first cases of locally transmitted Zika virus have hit the continental United States, it is time for employers to become aware of the threat. There is good reason for this concern. While Zika generally exhibits only mild symptoms in healthy adults, it can have devastating consequences if contracted by an employee just... Continue Reading →
