Risk Management Resources

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The websites below provide free resources that include everything from short articles to entire risk management contract guides on-line.  Directories of contractors and design professionals are also listed.

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Americans with Disabilities Act
  • ADA Technical Assistance Program -The funding for the ADA Technical Assistance Program comes from the National Institute on Disability a nd Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS), U.S . Department of Education (ED). However, the contents of this site do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.
Design Professional’s Liability
  • AE Pronet (library of Practice Notes, essays, articles & more)

Contractors – Construction and Liability
  • ConstructionWebLinks.com – an incredibly detailed, well-organized portal to  web resources relevant to the construction industry.  This is a site that anyone interested in the construction industry should bookmark.

Insurance News, Ratings, Guides and Information
  • Surety Association of America – Provides access to surety companies; model bond authenticity inquiry form; and standard financial institution bond forms.
  • Surety Information Office – Surety bond informationfor construction industry. Lists local surety associations. Articles on surety bond functions and statistical data.

Safety & Health
  • Condor OSHA Guides
    www.oshaguide.com

    OSHA inspection rights and employer defenses to citations are explained in downloadable manuals and CD-ROMs.  These manuals also explain general contractor and subcontractor liability on multi-employer construction sites.  They are handy tools for safety and risk management professionals and anyone having primary responsibility for dealing with OSHA.

  • Construction Safety Expert Witness

Fred W. Graham, CSP.
7348 Chelsea Road

Columbiana, AL 35051

Cell: 205-678-6990

Fax: 205-678-6917

E-mail: FWGRAHAM@bellsouth.net

Web Site: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-FredGraham

Provides nationwide construction safety expert witness support services involving personal injury and wrongful death cases for both plaintiff and defense attorneys.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission – Reviews contested citations and penalties resulting from OSHA inspections.  Commission decisions  are available in html and PDF formats. Decisions from 1981 to 1992 are searchable by keyword.
  • OSHA Safety Professionals
    Scott & Associates,
    P.O. Box 20031,
    Houston, TX 77225
    Phone: 281-989-6075
    Fax: 281-485-8222
    Email: info@oshssafetypro.com

    Certified construction safety consultant specializing in expert witness testimony and consultation in all areas of safety.

Expert witness services for industrial and construction accidents
Bill Gawin — 715-926-3670


Reports and Information on Businesses

General Business Information
  • Abacus Construction Index,  Abacus Construction Index,  is a directory of 2,000 recommended websites and online documents for UK construction professionals. This is a project which I started after retiring in 2000 as Director General of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
  • AllBusiness.com – This site is intended for owners of small businesses, and provides employment and human resources guides, advice, articles, downloadable forms and sample agreements.
  • Department of Labor – Provides text and explanatory materials for laws, regulations and executive orders administered by the U.S. Department of Labor.  Includes minimum wage laws and overtime pay, family and medical leave, unions, plant closings and layoffs, lie detectors, garnishment and discrimination.
  • Manta -  Manta is a destination for premium business and management information such as company profiles, financial management systems, and market research reports from leading content publishers such as D&B, Datamonitor and Snapdata. Manta is becoming a leading authority in business intelligence, and will soon feature several other sources of premium business and management information.
  • U.S. Business Advisor –  Organizes links to government resources, forms and Web sites on workplace issues.

Miscellaneous
  • Best of Law – Links to law and law-related resources.  This is a concise list of links to websites (including brief descriptions) providing a wealth of useful information.

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