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OSHA Cites Piping Contractor over Fatal Electrocution

October 26, 2018

Employees were making a trenchless sewer repair when the incident occurred.

PMI Efforts to Maintain WaterSense Included in EPA Budget

President Signs America's Water Infrastructure Act

October 26, 2018

Law makes WaterSense program part of federal law for first time.

OSHA Clarifies Position on Employer Safety Incentive Programs, Post-Incident Drug Testing

October 17, 2018

Employers are still permitted to implement safety incentive programs and require post-incident drug testing, provided that the actions are taken to promote workplace safety and health and not to penalize employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses.

OSHA Updates Trenching Enforcement After Wave of Fatalities

October 8, 2018

OSHA will increase education and enforcement efforts while its inspectors will record trenching and excavation inspections in a national reporting system.

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Be Wary of the Waiver

The importance of understanding cardinal change and consequential damage provisions in a subcontract.

October 5, 2018

Steven Nudelman

The waiver of consequential damages clause in a contract, be it for construction or professional services, is a risk-shifting provision that has value to both parties to the contract and it should be negotiated.

Weldbend Supports 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Fittings, Flanges

September 20, 2018

The tariff covers imports of butt weld pipe fittings and carbon steel flanges from China.

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The Statute of Repose and Product Manufacturers

The application depends on state law and the nature of the product.

September 10, 2018

Steven Nudelman

The statute of repose is often confused with another, more common statutory defense, the statute of limitations. Both statutes provide a defense to claims based on time. After that, they bear little resemblance to each other.

Tom & Steve on PVF

Tariffs, Exemptions and the Labor Force

Additional taxes on foreign-made pipe and the skilled labor shortage are hindering manufacturer efforts to maintain production levels or expand operations.

August 12, 2018

Tom M. Brown and Stephen Letko

Industry veterans Tom Brown and Steve Letko discuss the Trump administration’s new tariffs on foreign-made pipe and other materials used in oil pipelines and their impact on the PVF industry.