What’s the penalty for not having workers’ comp insurance? In some cases, like this one, it’s jail.

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Tags: contractor, jail, Workers' comp

A contractor with a history of violating workplace safety standards faces a total of $354,000 in new fines from OSHA in connection with trenching hazards at two work sites.

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Tags: contractor, ladder, repeat violation, Severe Violator Enforcement Program, shoring, trench collapse, trenching hazards, willful violation

Now more than ever, it’s important for companies to clearly establish who is responsible for safety at multi-employer worksites.

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Tags: contractor, multi-employer worksites, OSHA fines, subcontractor

A worker injured at a construction site sued his employer. The company said it couldn’t be sued because workers’ comp is the exclusive remedy for injured workers.

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Tags: contractor, court, injured, Workers' comp