... management systems. This list of attributes is not intended to be exhaustive, but it presents key items considered to be of strategic significance for establishing effective contractor management processes. Whether you are a hiring client who uses contractors or a general contractor who hires subcontractors...

... on construction sites, the nature of construction work, and the research that has been done. The role of various stakeholders (owners, design professionals, general contractors, sub-contractors, workers) in reducing construction fatalities will be discussed. An eliminate-plan-prevent-protect strategy for reducing...

... and management contractor management-applying safety analytic consequence general contractor operation Introduction Global industry trends indicate a continued growth of outsourcing non-core business activities to third-party contractors, ranging from construction and maintenance activities...

...? According to the OSHA Act, each employer has responsibility for the safety and health of his/her workers on a multi-employer worksite but the role of the general contractor or construction manager is different from the role of subcontractors who specializes in the means and methods for their own work...

... provided third-party on-site observations during the construction project. There may be a general contractor, and one or more specialty subcontractors. This paper will explore the legal exposures of the various parties, both statutory and civil, assess the degree of protection afforded by typical contract...

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... Introduction A Controlled Insurance Program (CIP) or Wrap-Up is an effective way to improve the safety and reduce insurance costs of large, multiple-contractor, construction projects. With a wrap-up, a single sponsor (either an owner or construction manager/general contractor) purchases...

... are being precluded, or seriously handicapped, from bidding/winning projects due to the increasingly common practice by agencies, project owners and general contractors of using the Workers Compensation Experience Modification Rate (EMR) as a measure of safety performance. EMR is not necessarily a correct...

... at the building during demolition. OSHA cited the general contractor and the asbestos subcontractor for numerous violations related to fire safety, access, fall hazards and electrical safety. The general contractor was cited for 19 violations, including 2 willful citations resulting in $193,000 in proposed...

... Since its establishment in 1970, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") has implemented an enforcement approach that creates tension between employers, general contractors and subcontractors. Too often companies give little thought to such critical issues as which...

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... builders, and general contractors. We completed essential job functions on each critical job within the various construction groups and analyzed the physical exposures for each one of those construction groups. In addition, we completed physical capacity testing of the employees to ascertain if they were...

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... that controlled the site, created the hazard or had the responsibility to correct the hazard. Case Histories with Universal Application PBMC, a General Contractor in Washington State, subcontracted with S&S Gutters to install downspouts on a three-story apartment unit in Seattle, WA. On March 13, 1984, Mr. Stute...

..., continue to create challenges for all construction contractors. Construction general contractor safety professionals must obtain a level of understanding of the impact these various forces have on the contractors in order to enhance their job performance and establish a hedge of protection...

... must be responsible for safety. When dealing with a subcontractor accident who attempts a third party over suit against the general contractor what can be construed as controlling a jobsite may also trigger liability for the general contractor. Recent case law has determined that a general contractor...

.... This usually means that fall arrest systems must be engineered for proper risk transfer. Contracts: The AIA contracts hold the general contractor accountable for all safety on-site so that if a subcontract delegates all responsibility to a subcontractor, that expectation will not be successful. A page...

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... been applied in general industry case law. The MEWD has created an enormous amount of controversy since the mid 1970s. HR 2879 was proposed to clarify discrepancies between the MEWD and the OSH Act. The bill, proposed by Rep. Cass Ballenger, would have exempted general contractors from OSHA citations...