June 29, 2020 at 9:14 a.m.
Building, Access and Guardrail Requirements 1. Training and ‘Qualified Person’ Requirements Under OSHA regulation, scaffolds must be designed by a “qualified person” and must be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Therefore, contractors must ensure that only properly trained workers build, modify, or move scaffolds, and that the qualified ...
June 20, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.
By Richard V. Blystone, Cotney Construction Law. Guidance for employers in the construction industry to keep workers protected and help prevent infection. You may have furloughed workers, laid them off, terminated them or otherwise reduced your workforce, in response to the pandemic. As restrictions are lifted, and things slowly return to a ...