A Pittsburgh firm employing a teenage worker who fell at a construction site had prior fall-protection citations on record, according to CBS News — a reminder that OSHA's inspection history on a contractor is public and worth checking before you sub to them. cbsnews.com
A New Jersey legal brief on third-party workplace-injury suits outlines when an injured worker can sue someone other than their direct employer even while collecting workers' comp — relevant on any multi-contractor NYC-area site with overlapping crews. jdsupra.com
JD Supra's latest "Site Report" construction-law roundup covers contract and liability developments nationally; nothing New York-specific yet, but worth a skim if you work multi-state. jdsupra.com
A new legal analysis warns that construction firms' compliance certifications on public contracts are increasingly exposed to False Claims Act liability — a reminder that the paperwork you sign with a bid can carry more legal weight than the number on it. jdsupra.com