Controlling Workers’ Compensation Costs

Has your construction business experienced rising workers’ compensation costs due to on-the-job accidents? If so, your first response was most likely aimed at trying to reduce insurance costs and spending. While this may seem like the best approach, a sound safety program designed to continuously improve can yield significant savings by reducing injuries and illnesses—ultimately…

3 Ways to Improve Construction Productivity

By raising productivity, construction companies can make better use of resources, build higher-quality structures, and deliver more value to customers. This could, in turn, translate into higher profits and better wages for workers. Given that the construction industry is responsible for building the structures where we live, work, and travel, it is clear that construction’s…

10 Steps to Creating an Effective Safety Program – General Industry Employers

Have you established a working safety program within your organization?  Chesapeake Employers Insurance provides a 10-step reference guide to help create an effective safety program for your general industry business. Ensure management commitment to safety. Setting an example of commitment and involvement is key to creating a positive safety culture throughout your organization. Designate responsibility…

Know Your Turf Before You Dig

Smart and safe digging means knowing what is buried underground before you begin a project. Anyone digging or excavating has to be cautious—this includes contractors, road maintenance crews, telephone pole installers, fence builders, landscapers and even homeowners. Call Ahead Every state has a “One Call” hotline, accessible by dialing 811. Each state has its own…

Construction Sites & Attractive Nuisances

Attractive nuisances are man-made conditions on your property, vacant site or active site after-hours that draw trespassers. If children trespass on site due to these conditions, the general contractor on the site can be held liable for any injuries they sustain. Construction sites have an abundance of attractive nuisance hazards, including unstable walls and surfaces…