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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), State Plans are “OSHA-approved workplace safety and health programs operated by individual states or U.S. territories.” OSHA State Plans replace federal […]

In part one of this two-part article, the Memphis contractor lawyers at Cotney Attorneys & Consultants discussed SOS devices and their scalability in the face of a nationwide shift toward

Accidents happen all the time on the project site. Contractors are no stranger to work-related injuries and the occasional crisis, but that doesn’t mean construction firms should halt their pursuit

Fires might not be one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) “Fatal Four,” but that doesn’t mean contractors should slack on providing their workers with the knowledge and

Buildings under construction present a significant fire hazard for construction workers and citizens living within close proximity of the project site. Project site fires aren’t as rare as you might

Even though two states may share a border, their approaches to construction law may be drastically different. One state may favor contractors while another may favor owners and government agencies.

The adage “it takes money to make money,” is all too familiar to anyone familiar with the construction industry. Success for contractors often depends on the projects, techniques, and equipment

With a looming recession on the horizon, it is as important as ever that contractors win bids, cut costs, think outside the box, and utilize the latest in construction technology.

Forced labor is an unfortunate reality of the construction industry. Construction companies that are buckling under the commonplace labor demands of the industry are turning to labor brokers to supplement

Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises on the planet, and many victims are forced to work long hours with little to no pay and no way