Source: http://www.tribtown.com, October 4, 2018 By: January Rutherford The developer of Burkart Crossing Apartments in Seymour is suing an engineering firm for “poor” design and implementation of plans for a 104-lot subdivision on the city’s northeast side. Construction of homes has yet to begin in Redbud Meadows subdivision, located on about 60 acres of property […]

Source: Dayton Daily News, October 4, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The city of Dayton will sue the makers of firefighting foam in the wake of chemicals found in the water systems here and in other cities around the country. City officials announced the lawsuit today in an afternoon press conference. “It is our duty to […]

Source: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com, October 3, 2018 By: rob Nikolewski Areas in the Unit 2 and Unit 3 containment domes at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are under restricted access after workers recently discovered particles of asbestos and the plant’s operator, Southern California Edison, has hired a contractor to test and clean up the areas. Workers on Aug. […]

Source: http://www.topsailadvertiser.com, September 27, 2018 By: Cammie Bellamy Mold clean-up after Hurricane Florence is expected to cost Pender County Schools millions of dollars. But the state’s insurance policy for school buildings is unlikely to cover it. District officials and the Pender County Board of Education held an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss storm damage to […]

Source: https://www.newtimesslo.com, September 27, 2018 By: Karen Garcia The Cambria Community Services District claims that it has accrued $3.5 million in damages and bad equipment due to faulty work by the construction company that helped build its emergency water supply facility. The lawsuit, filed on Sept. 21 against CDM Smith—a Boston-based construction and engineering company […]

By:  Timothy Prosser, CPCU, RPLU Satisfying a client’s contractual requirement for Professional or Pollution Liability coverage isn’t always as simple as it seems; all policies are not created equal and many contracts include language defining exactly what coverage clauses are required.  Below are some common pitfalls to consider before issuing a certificate of insurance: If […]

Source: https://abc7ny.com, September 27, 2018 New Jersey school officials are taking steps to keep students safe following the discovery legionella bacteria in the water supply. The bacteria, which can cause lung infections, was found in all but three schools in West Orange. Officials said a chlorination process, which eliminates all bacteria in the pipes, will […]

Source: EHS Today, September 25, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The new silica regulation imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) limiting employee exposure to crystalline silica may be detailed and complex, but the agency takes compliance seriously and is not expected to cut an employer any slack if caught violating the rule. The […]

Source: https://www.msn.com, September 24, 2018 By: Sarah Meehan Record rainfall and warm weather have allowed mold to thrive in schools in Maryland and beyond, forcing the relocation of some students as classrooms and dorms are purged. Mold led to the relocation of students at Callaway Elementary School in Northwest Baltimore from contaminated classrooms on the […]

Source: http://www.wicz.com, September 24, 2018 By: Briana Supardi Cleanup of the contamination related to the Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) site on Court Street is set to begin this month, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. The site is located at 271 Court St in Binghamton. The cleanup will be under New York’s State […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com Environmental Insider, September 2018 Be ready when life happens. These real situations taken from our claims files illustrate the variety of environmental exposures that could just as easily have affected your customers! A Commercial Lender Environmental Policy was purchased by a lender upon closing of loan for a mid-size retail strip mall. Following […]

Source: New York Times Online, September 19, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The record-breaking rains that started with Hurricane Florence are continuing to strain North Carolina’s hog lagoons. Because of the storm, at least 110 lagoons in the state have either released pig waste into the environment or are at imminent risk of doing so, according to data […]