October 19, 2015 Preliminary estimates of the damages due to the heavy flooding in South Carolina are believed to be over $1 billion. Unfortunately, many residential and commercial property owners in the impacted areas did not have flood insurance. In fact, some experts have put the number of people with flood insurance and damaged properties… Continue reading The Importance of Flood Insurance for Property Damage Claims
Month: October 2015
Fall Protection Trigger Height May Change in Oregon
The change from 10 to 6 feet would be effective Jan. 1, 2017. Also, slide guards could no longer be used as a primary fall protection system as of Oct. 1, 2017. Oregon State’s OSHA is considering a change in the minimum height for general fall protection to 6 feet from 10 feet. If this… Continue reading Fall Protection Trigger Height May Change in Oregon
What are Insurance Appraisals?
Advise & Consult, Inc. | October 19, 2015 What are they? An insurance appraisal simply put is the current estimate of reproduction costs of the physical assets of a property that are insurable. When you are looking to get an insurance appraisal done, you are asking the insurance company or experts from the field to… Continue reading What are Insurance Appraisals?
Construction Litigation, and How to Avoid It.
Lawsuits about construction defects are a big burden to the homebuilding industry. This is especially true of class action litigation. Of course, good design and construction will substantially reduce the risk of a lawsuit. Construction attorney Douglas Folk explains the problems and pitfalls in home construction and how they can be minimized in this report.… Continue reading Construction Litigation, and How to Avoid It.
Would OSHA “Punt” on Inspecting an NFL Team?
Advise & Consult, Inc. | October 14, 2015 The tragedy this August that claimed the life of one worker and injured another during construction of the new $1.1B Minnesota Vikings football stadium reminded us that serious accidents can happen at any site no matter the size or cost. As an avid football fan and OSHA… Continue reading Would OSHA “Punt” on Inspecting an NFL Team?