Latest Contractors Headlines
All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Military Contractor to Pay $426K for Using Foreign Parts in Products
Dec 23 2024 // A Vermont military contractor will pay nearly half a million dollars to settle allegations that it used some foreign-sourced materials in certain protective eyewear it sold when it was required to use all domestic parts,...
OSHA Seeks to Fine Contractor $328K Over Alleged Repeat Fall Hazards at 3 Sites
Dec 18 2024 // Federal workplace safety officials have again cited a New Jersey construction contractor for allegedly repeatedly violating safety requirements at three North Jersey worksites, exposing employees to falls from...
Can Comp-Exempt Sub Owner Sue Contractor for Work Injury? Miss. Court Says ‘No’
Dec 18 2024 // It’s a question that has cropped up in state courts only on rare occasions: If the owner or officer of a subcontractor firm opts out of workers’ compensation coverage for himself, can he then sue the general...
Oklahoma Seeks Contractors, Evaluators for Fortified Homes Program
Dec 16 2024 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department is seeking applications from contractors and evaluators to participate in the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program (SOH). SOH provides Oklahoma residents with grants of up to $10,000 to...
Contractors on New York Public and Certain Private Projects Must Register With State
Dec 11 2024 // New York has a new law on the books requiring contractors and subcontractors who submit bids or perform construction work on public projects or certain private projects to register with the state. The New York State...
Illinois Roofing Contractor Cited Eighth Time for Safety Violations
Dec 5 2024 // For the eighth time since 2020, federal workplace safety inspectors have cited a Lake Zurich, Illinois roofing contractor for exposing workers to falls from elevation, the leading cause of fatal and serious injuries among...
People Moves: Salek and Kirby to Lead New Alliant Government Contractors Segment
Nov 27 2024 // Bryan Salek Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named senior vice presidents Bryan Salek and Angela Kirby to lead its new government contractors-focused segment within Alliant Specialty. Salek...
Insurer, Contractors Allege Staged Injury Claims Scheme Under New York Scaffold Law
Nov 19 2024 // A construction industry captive insurer along with three construction contractors have filed a lawsuit alleging a massive New York fraud scheme involving staged workplace accidents and bogus workers’ compensation and...
Upgrade Your Contractor Clients’ FastBond to a Standard Bond Program
Nov 18 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Your contractor clients today have more opportunities to work on higher-value projects in both the public and private sectors. According to an industry...
Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $140K for Withholding Info From Workers
Nov 18 2024 // A Pasco farm labor contractor faces nearly $140,000 in fines for violations uncovered during a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries investigation that include withholding information from worker. According...
OSHA: Waterproofing Contractor’s Safety Failures Led to Worker’s Crushing Death
Nov 18 2024 // A federal workplace safety investigation has found the operator of three Massachusetts waterproofing contracting companies could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries in February 2024 when part of a...
US Alleges Contractor Denied Workers Wages, Tried to Deport Any Who Complained
Nov 15 2024 // The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit to recover back wages, liquidated damages, punitive damages and injunctive relief from a Tonawanda, New York construction contractor that allegedly underpaid employees and...
Illinois Contractor Faces $287K Fine for Safety Violations
Nov 13 2024 // Federal inspectors have cited 595 Construction LLC – a Crystal Lake, Illinois contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards – for eight safety violations after finding employees framing a...
Jury Finds Defense Contractor Liable in Torture at Abu Ghraib Prison
Nov 13 2024 // A federal jury on Tuesday found U.S. defense contractor CACI International liable for its role in torture at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad during the Iraq war and ordered it to pay $42 million in damages. The...
Illinois Contractor Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
Nov 6 2024 // Federal inspectors have cited 595 Construction LLC – a Crystal Lake, Illinois contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards – for eight safety violations after finding employees framing a...
DOL Recovers $877K in Wages, Benefits for Employees Underpaid By NY Contractors
Nov 5 2024 // The U.S. Department of Labor recovered a total of $877,834 in back wages and fringe benefits from three Long Island contractors for 36 employees who were underpaid for their work on two New York projects funded by the U.S....
Retrial Begins in Civil Suit Against Contractor Accused in Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal
Nov 1 2024 // A military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago is again on trial in a federal courtroom after a long-awaited civil case earlier this year ended...
Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $140K for Withholding Info From Workers
Nov 1 2024 // A Pasco farm labor contractor faces nearly $140,000 in fines for violations uncovered during a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries investigation that include withholding information from worker. According...
Judge Affirms $16.7K in OSHA Penalties Against New York Roofing Contractor
Oct 31 2024 // An administrative law judge has ordered a Rochester, New York commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in penalties for safety violations, after an investigation and litigation by the federal government. The company,...
FastBond: Simplifying Smaller Bid Performance and Payment Bonds for Agents and Contractors
Oct 21 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. “We’ve targeted tight turnaround times from submission to approval using Old Republic Surety’s (ORS) FastBond process — the faster, the...
