The Human and Financial Costs of Substance Misuse in Your Workplace
By Cal Beyer
As a risk management and safety professional in the insurance industry and previously for a construction contractor, I have been responsible for…
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Dealing with Risks in Providing Pro Bono Services as a Design Professional
By Andrew Patton
A lot of design professionals simply do not know the risk or understand they are playing with fire when providing pro bono…
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Do Construction Incentive Programs Work?
By Joshua Jacobsen
“Working safe is a requirement; we are not rewarding people for achieving the basics.” “OSHA frowns on incentive programs.” “I’ve done it…
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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth Every Penny: Preventing Lawsuits for Design Firms
By Andrew Patton
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and “A penny saved is a penny earned” are expressions that emphasize…
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What Drives Insurance Pricing Trends, and What Can You Do About It?
By Teresa Kavan
Have you ever had one of those flashbacks featuring you sitting down for your school economics test — and not remembering if…
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Making Workers’ Compensation Claims Less ‘Painful’
By Kara Lindstrom
Management of workers’ compensation claims is true passion of yours, right? All claims end with the exact outcome you wanted, right? Now…
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Should Transportation Projects Take a Back Seat for Engineering Companies?
By Paula Dixon
In a recent conversation I had with a leading engineering firm, I learned they were hesitant to continue their work in the…
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The Complexities of Multi-State Workers’ Compensation Exposures
By Will Roth
Workers’ compensation may seem like one of the simplest forms of commercial insurance. After all, the insurance policy language is only six…
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4 Insurance Coverages Design Firms Should Consider
By James Roan
As a risk manager, it’s my job to educate our design professional clients about the risks and exposures at stake and to…
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How Third-Party ‘Over Action’ Could Impact a Construction Business
By Teresa Kavan
Workers’ compensation is considered the exclusive remedy for job-related injuries prohibiting injured employees from suing their employer if they’re receiving workers’ compensation…
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