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3 Things to Know About MIOSHA Claims
By Cotney - Attorneys & Consultants If you are a business owner in Michigan, you are likely familiar with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) and its requirements. You might have experienced an unannounced inspection due to an employee complaint or an onsite accident, or you may have a routine ...
How President Biden's Minimum Wage Requirement Will Affect Construction
By John Kenney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. An increased minimum wage of $15 for all federal employees will impact both companies and workers. Newly installed President Joe Biden is moving quickly to increase the minimum wage to $15 for all federal employees, including those working on construction projects. This is likely to ...
How to Spot an OSHA Inspector Impersonator
By Cotney – Attorneys & Consultants As you may have heard, in December 2020, a few Nevada businesses reported being visited by individuals posing at OSHA investigators. It is a fascinating scam. The person arrives, announces an OSHA affiliation, states an inspection is needed, and finds several violations. Then the would-be inspector ...
Meet the Newest Addition to the Global Cotney Team
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Cotney continues to build a global team of experienced attorneys that best represents the construction industry. Corné Broodryk is the newest member of Cotney Construction Law, joining the team in 2020. Corné holds a LLB Degree and is admitted to the High Court of South ...
Changes for Employers Under the Biden Administration
By Cotney - Attorneys & Consultants. After being inaugurated on January 20, President Biden wasted no time signing executive orders and rolling out other plans for change. Although many actions will need to shake out over the coming months, it seems clear that he intends to make modifications in the workplace. Below ...
New Year’s Legal Resolutions
By Cotney Construction Law. Did you make personal resolutions for 2021? What about resolutions for your business? It is a new year, and you likely entered 2021 with a host of resolutions for your personal life. But what about resolutions for your business? Just as you should take stock of yourself, you ...
Cotney Hires Lee Lipniskis as a Consultant
Lee Lipniskis joins the Cotney firm as a Consultant for Contractors Cotney - Attorneys & Consultants is pleased to announce that they have hired Lee Lipniskis to join the Cotney Team. Lee will be working directly with the consulting arm of the business as an Associate Consultant. Lee began her career in ...
Can OSHA Use Drones to Inspect Your Site?
By Cotney - Attorneys & Consultants. If you have ever experienced an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation or if you are preparing for one, you probably know that Certified Healthy and Safety Officials (CSHOs) have the authority to observe what is in “plain sight.” Based on a new rule from ...
Part Three: Understanding OSHA’s Fall Protection Standards
Welcome to the final installment of the three-part series discussing the Occupation Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) fall protection standards. At first, we discussed OSHA’s fall protection standards contained within the Code of Federal Regulations. Then, we reviewed the various types of conventional fall protection systems that satisfy OSHA’s fall protection ...
Cotney Construction Law and Cotney Consulting Group Merge as Cotney Attorneys & Consultants
Cotney is now consolidated as a legal and consulting firm serving the needs of construction clients throughout the U.S., Canada, and internationally Cotney Construction Law and Cotney Consulting Group announced today that the companies are merging, and they will now operate under the new name of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, effective ...
