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IAPMO, WaterAid and Millennium Water Alliance Team for WASH Partnership Event

September 13, 2019

The "Partnerships for Advancing International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene" event served as an important opportunity to recognize the incredible work being done in solving the global water, sanitation and hygiene crisis.

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Resolving Disputes Under Prompt Payment Statutes

Be mindful of the governing prompt payment statute in the jurisdiction where the project is located.

September 5, 2019

Steven Nudelman

Prompt payment statutes come in a variety of “flavors,” depending on the type of project (public or private), the location of the project (i.e., which state) and the nature of the project (state or federal).

Ohio Plumber Faces $145,860 Fine Over Fatal Trench Incident

August 8, 2019

OSHA cited the company for similar violations in 2017 and 2018, and has placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

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Not All Third-Party Beneficiaries Are Alike

Only intended beneficiaries may assert claims under third-party contracts.

August 6, 2019

Steven Nudelman

May Contractor A sue Contractor B for breach of the developer’s contract — that is, the contract between Contractor B and the developer? In Arco In ge nieros, S.A. de C.V. v. CDM Int’l Inc., 368 F. Supp. 3d 256 (D. Mass. 2019), a Massachusetts federal district court said no.

AMI Mechanical to Pay $82,500 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

July 31, 2019

Agency says company subjected employees to hostile and segregated working environment as well as retaliation.

New House Bill Would Mandate OSHA Heat Standard

July 23, 2019

The measure would require employers to give workers paid breaks in cool spaces, access to water and training on how to respond to symptoms of heat illness.

OSHA Cites Companies After Plumbers Poisoned at SFO

Plumbing Company Faces $50,850 OSHA Fine After Employees Suffer CO Poisoning

July 15, 2019

The plumbers were using a gasoline-powered saw to cut through concrete when they were overcome by carbon monoxide gas emitted from the equipment, causing one of the workers to lose consciousness.

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Texas Governor Did the Right Thing

Whether at the local, state or national level – lawmakers need to engage with industry as a ‘partner’ in order to make responsible policy decisions.

July 8, 2019

By now, you’ve more than likely heard all about the events surrounding the plumbing industry in Texas.

Code Classroom

Texas Abolishes the Plumbing License Law

Unless further legislative action is taken, the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners may cease to exist in September 2020.

July 2, 2019

Ron George

Recently, Texas lawmakers struck a blow against the health and safety of its citizens when they failed to renew the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.