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Tornadoes and Other Catastrophic Events Can Cripple a Construction Project—And How to Respond
I missed it by less than an hour. I was working late last week and left my office right before midnight … which happened to be right before a Category 5 tornado ripped through the outskirts of downtown Nashville and then proceeded to East Nashville and Putnam County. The next morning, the skies were clear
Say What? The Rise of Criminal Liability for Construction Accidents
Today’s guest post is by Chris Meyers and Cheri Gatlin, two of my fellow partners at Burr & Forman, LLP. Chris is a partner and Cheri Gatlin is Chair of the firm’s Construction and Project Development Practice Group. The Group counsels clients throughout the U.S. on safety policies, OSHA and regulatory compliance, contracts, disputes
Infographic: Safety In Construction Industry Explained
On June 2, 2014, the AGC of Middle Tennessee will be partnering with other construction trade associations across the state, Tennessee OSHA Outreach Training Centers, as well as TOSHA to have a statewide construction “Fall Protection Safety Stand Down.” As you may be aware, fall construction accidents are one of OSHA’s Focus Four Hazards.
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Medicinal Marijuana and the Job Site: The Conflict Between Federal and State Laws
Depending on where you live, owners of construction companies may have a new dilemma to address with their employees: medicinal marijuana. The conflict puts the company’s safety and employment policies often dictated by federal law directly up against what may be an individual’s rights under state law.
Stephanie Simon reports in this morning’s Wall Street
Nashville Flood Recovery: Do I Need A Building Permit for Repairs?
Short answer: Yes.
While most of the best practices that I talk about here involve commercial developments, today’s post applies both to residential and commercial projects. It’s been two weeks since the historic flooding in Nashville and there is a lot of cleaning up and repair to be done. On Friday, I received an alert from