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WELCOME TO METROPOLITAN CONSULTING ENGINEERING, FORENSICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WEB PAGES
4 WORKERS INHALE TOXIC CONCENTRATIONS OF METHYL MERCAPTAN AND DIE AT DUPONT'S LA PORTE TEXAS CHEMICAL PLANT - UPDATE
5 Tennessee utility workers injured in gas line explosion and fire
A LOOK AT THE BRITTLE-LIKE CRACKING OF THE GAS PVC TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION PIPES THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
A safety reminder for the protection of the workers. The danger of mismatched hammer unions
A Summary of the June 1, 2014, National Flood Insurance Program Changes
ACCELERATION OR COMPRESSION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE CLAIMS
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT- APACHE DEEPWATER ALLOWED DISCHARGE OF DRILLING FLUID INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT- HERCULES OFFSHORE DRILLING – WORKER SUFFERS HEAD INJURY DURING DRILLING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO – INADEQUATE PLANNING OF THE OPERATION
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT- SHELL OFFSHORE DRILLING – DISCHARGE OF DRILLING MUD IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
ACCORDING TO NIOSH, ORTHO-TOLUIDINE CAUSES BLADDER CANCER - Keep yourself and your family safe
AFTER METCALF, CONTRACTORS MAY PURSUE SUCCESSFUL DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS CLAIMS EVEN WHEN THEIR CONTRACT CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT SEEM TO BAR RECOVERY
ALLOCATION OF FUTURE REMEDIATION COSTS AMONG VARIOUS PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION CLAIMS
AMTRAK, PSE&G AND NJ TRANSIT HAVE SUED THEIR INSURERS ALLEGING SANDY DAMAGES NOT SUBJECT TO THE FLOOD SUBLIMITS
ANOTHER AMMONIUM NITRATE TRUCK EXPLOSION - Road train driver unhooked trailer 'moments' before ammonium nitrate exploded
Anti-Concurrent Causation Exclusions . A comprehensive investigation is crucial to good claims handling
APPORTIONMENT OF REMEDIATION COSTS USING FORENSIC METHODS
ARE THE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES SAFE FROM HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ACTIVITIES?
ARE YOU EXPOSED TO ASTHMA TRIGGERS AT HOME AND AT WORK?
ARE YOU EXPOSED TO ASTHMA TRIGGERS AT HOME AND AT WORK?
ASBESTOS CERTIFIED SURVEYS AND TESTING
BACKHOE OPERATION BEST PRACTICES DURING CONSTRUCTION OF GAS AND OIL PIPELINES
BASICS OF GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS
BEST PRACTICES FOR THE STORAGE OF AMMONIUM NITRATE
BEST PRACTICES FOR THE STORAGE OF AMMONIUM NITRATE
Bricklayers exposed to fall hazards as high as 30 feet at residential construction sites in Philadelphia. OSHA again cites Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, masonry contractor and fines $100,560
C&O INVESTIGATIONS: BUCKLED, CROWNED OR CUPPED HARDWOOD FLOOR CLAIMS
C&O INVESTIGATIONS: LIGHTNING OR POWER SURGE DAMAGE TO HVAC AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
C&O INVESTIGATIONS: LIGHTNING OR POWER SURGE DAMAGE TO HVAC AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, Part II
CAL/OSHA CITES FUEL DISTRIBUTOR NEARLY $100,000 AFTER FATAL EXPLOSION FOR FAILURE TO TRAIN WORKERS AND TO REQUIRE SAFETY WELDING PROCEDURES
CALCULATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES EMITTED FROM GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS
CANDLE FIRE SAFETY AND TIPS FOR A SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON
CASES STUDIES OF CLAIMS CLOSED
CATCHING FIRE. AMMONIUM NITRATE EXPLODES DURING TRANSPORT INCIDENT
CAUSE & ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: HOT WATER TANK AND WASHING MACHINE FAILURES
CAUSE & ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: MASONRY CHIMNEY FAILURES
CAUSE & ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL HEATING, COOLING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
CAUSE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF FAILURE OF GEARED WIND TURBINES
CAUSE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF FAILURE OF TEMPORARY PIPE AND FLOWLINE CONNECTIONS AT FRACKING SITES
CAUSE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF HEATING BOILER FAILURE
Cause and Origin (C&O) of Bowstring Truss Roof and other Structural Failures
CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: DERAILINGS AND RAIL TANK CAR FAILURES
CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: DERAILINGS AND RAIL TANK CAR FAILURES
CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: ROTTED WALLS IN EXTERIOR PLASTER HOMES
CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: WATER AND MOISTURE INTRUSION IN BUILDINGS WITH EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS) OR STUCCO VENEERS
CAUSE AND ORIGIN OF RETAINING WALL FAILURE
CAUSE AND ORIGIN OF RETAINING WALL FAILURE
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION OF AIR COMPRESSOR TANKS
CAUSE OF RAILING FAILURES
CAUSE OF TANK EXPLOSIONS DURING HOT WORK
CAUSE(S) AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY FAILURE
CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF ETHANOL PLANT AND TRANSPORTATION FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS
CAUSES OF DAMAGE TO BOILER
CAUSES OF FAILURES OF VEGETATIVE ROOFS
CAUSES OF GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSIONS
CAUTION IN THE WIND: RUSH TO INSTALL NEW CAPACITY POSES HIGHER LOSS RISKS FOR WIND FARMS
CERTIFICATE OR AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT REQUIRED WHEN SUING LICENSED PROFESSIONALS IN NEW JERSEY, TEXAS AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES
CHANGE ORDER AND EXTRA WORK CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS
CHECKLIST ON HOW TO AVOID CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND INSURANCE CLAIM DENIALS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSION IN CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 18, 2014. DOZENS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL
Chemical Safety Board Emphasizes Existing Resources Available on Hot Work Safety
CHIMNEY INSPECTIONS AT METROPOLITAN
CITIZEN MOVEMENTS THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE: IN 2010 IN PENNSYLVANIA, XTO DRILLS IN FLOODPLAIN, SPARKS CHANGES IN REGULATIONS
CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT EXPERTS
CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS INSURANCE COVERAGE DISPUTES: COURT FINDS THAT KB HOME WAS ENTITLED TO COVERAGE AS AN “ADDITIONAL INSURED” UNDER INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED TO A SUBCONTRACTOR HIRED BY KB HOME
CONSTRUCTION DELAY ANALYSIS METHODS
CONSTRUCTION WRAP-UP INSURANCE CONSULTING SERVICES
Court Applies Pro Rata “Time on the Risk” Method to Allocate Loss From Environmental Damage Among Liability Insurance Policies
CSB Board Members Identify Modernization of Process Safety Management Regulations as the Agency’s Second "Most Wanted Safety Improvement"
DAMAGE FROM LAST WEEK'S NEW HAMPSHIRE WATER MAIN BREAK THAT CAUSED MAJOR FLOODING ESTIMATED AT $50K-$100K
DAMAGE INVESTIGATIONS: TREE STRIKES
DEATH BY LETHAL INHALATION: FAILURE TO USE PROPER CONDENSATE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES HAS CAUSED MANY DEATHS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS MUST BE DEFENDED BY THEIR GENERAL LIABILITY INSURERS IN PENNSYLVANIA
DEP Fines Cabot $120,000 for Susquehanna County Storage Tank Explosion and Spill
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS - EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS)
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ON COMPLETED WORK
DETERMINING THE ORIGIN AND EXTEND OF FOUNDATION DAMAGE DURING A FLOOD EVENT
DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS
DISRUPTION AND LOSS OF LABOR PRODUCTIVITY CLAIMS
DISTRESSED PROJECTS AND SURETY CLAIMS
DO NOT CAUSE ELECTRIC FIRES THIS COLD SEASON BY OVERLOADING YOUR ELECTRIC CIRCUIT
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR POWER STRIP WITH AN ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER. IT CAN OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT AND CAUSE FIRE.
DUPONT: 23,000 POUNDS OF TOXIC GAS ESCAPED FROM THE LA PORTE, TEXAS PLANT THAT KILLED 4 WORKERS ON 11-15-14
Earthquake rattles parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, in the heart of the hydraulic fracturing boom
EMERGING RISKS: VOC OFF-GASSING OF COMPOSITE PRODUCTS (SUCH AS WIND TURBINES); INHALATION OF STYRENE VAPORS DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF WIND TURBINE BLADES
Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues Affecting the INSURERS AND Industry in 2014 and beyond
ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS: DETERMINING WHEN, WHAT, WHERE, WHO AND HOW CHEMICALS WERE RELEASED
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS DURING COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS
EXAMINATION OF ADDITIONAL INSURED STATUS UNDER THE CGL, UMBRELLA AND EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES
Expert forecast on emerging chemical risks related to occupational safety and health
Experts’ Failure to Eliminate all Potential Ignition Sources Results in Overturned Arson and Fraud Convictions in New York
EXPLOSION OF AIR COMPRESSOR TANK IN A TUGBOAT SEVERELY INJURES WORKER; CASE SETTLED FOR $7.5 MILLION
EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMERCIAL AND HOME BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
Explosive bombshell!! Ronald A. Lucas defrauded New Jersey's Police and Firemen System by claiming that he suffered on the job injury
EXPLOSIVE: PASSAIC COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICERS (LUCAS AND D'AGOSTINO) COMMIT PERJURY DURING GRAND JURY TESTIMONY AND PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR WALTER DEWEY, JR. IN NEW JERSEY COMMITS EGREGIOUS PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT TO COVER THEIR ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTS
FAILURE OF ASPHALT SHINGLES. IS THE WIND TO BLAME?
FAILURE TO FOLLOW FREEZING WEATHER PROCEDURES, CAUSED A BIG LOSS OF NATURAL GAS AND A HUGE FINE FOR CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
FATAL ALERT - A RIG HAND WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE RIGGING UP TO SERVICE A WELL
FATAL ALERT – OILFIELD EQUIPMENT REPAIR FACILITIES THAT HAVE NO GUARD PROTECTION
FATAL BACKOVER WORKER ALERT AT CONSTRUCTION SITES
Fatal Falls Prompt Cal/OSHA to Cite Bay Area Construction Firm – Man-Baskets are Inherently Unsafe
Federal Court finds that Cameron International Corporation is entitled to summary judgment on its claims that its insurer Liberty Insurance Underwriters, Inc breached the policy and must indemnify Cameron for the settlement amount for the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
FEMA LIMITS THE SUBSURFACE USES (INCLUDING FRACKING) OF HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE ACQUIRED LANDS
FLAME RETARDANTS IN OUR BUILDINGS AND FURNITURE MAY RETARD LIFE INSTEAD - MORE STUDIES OF THE EFFECTS ARE NEEDED
FLOOD RETROFITTING AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE SANDY-IMPACTED AREAS
Fluid Handling Recalls Low Water Cut-Off Control Units for Hot Water or Steam Boilers Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards (Recall Alert)
FLUOR ENTERPRISES FAILED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN LIQUID PROPANE IN FEMA TRAILERS. ITS INSURER AND NOT THE SUBCONTRACTOR MUST PAY FOR THE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND DEATHS DURING KATRINA
FORCE MAJEURE CLAIMS
FOUR (4) WORKERS WERE KILLED AT A DUPONT PLANT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014 - THEY WERE EXPOSED TO METHYL MERCAPTAN
FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND SUBROGATION SERVICES AT METROPOLITAN
FRAUDULENT SUPERSTORM SANDY FLOOD EXPERT REPORTS?
FREEZE-UP AND BURST PIPE CLAIMS
- Freeze-up and Burst Pipes Claims
GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS AND EMERGENCY SHUTDOWNS
GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE LEAKS BY CAUSE (2005-2011)
GAS EXPLOSIONS CAUSED DURING THE EXTRACTION OF OIL FROM MARIHUANA PLANTS ARE ON THE RISE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
Glycol Heaters (Water Bath Heaters) vs. Bruest HOTCAT Catalytic Heaters
GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
GREEN INDUSTRY HAZARDS: INSULATION OR SEALING OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES USING SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM (SPF)/ISOCYANATES
GREEN INDUSTRY HAZARDS: INSULATION OR SEALING OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES USING SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM (SPF)/ISOCYANATES
GREEN JOB HAZARDS: WIND ENERGY, WIND FARMS, WIND TURBINES, FIRE AND CRANE SAFETY
GREEN JOB HAZARDS: WIND ENERGY, WIND FARMS, WIND TURBINES, FIRE AND CRANE SAFETY
Hanover, Pennsylvania, contractor named a severe violator for again exposing workers to potentially deadly trenching hazards
HOW HAZARDOUS ARE THE “GREEN” ARTIFICIAL TURFS?
HOW OLD IS THE WATER DAMAGE? USING FUNGI AS FORENSIC TOOLS IN WATER DAMAGE INVESTIGATIONS
HOW THE GREEN PROJECTS CAN MAKE THE CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS TURN GREEN BECAUSE OF THE INCREASING LIABILITY
HOW TO MANAGE CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES TO MINIMIZE SURETY AND CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS. PART 7: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS CLAIMS
HOW TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURIES THROUGH PROPER RISK MANAGEMENT METHODS
HUMAN CAPITAL DEFICIT, AND HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS ARE TWO OF THE TOP TEN RISKS FACING THE OIL & GAS BUSINESSES
INSTALLATION, FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AND OTHER LIABILITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SOLAR PANEL SYSTEMS
Insurer & Inspector Could be Liable for Bad Faith Damages
KEEP SPACE HEATERS AT LEAST THREE FEET AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES
Key Lessons for Preventing Incidents from Flammable Chemicals in Educational Demonstrations.
know what you breathE - An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
KNOW YOUR SOLAR PANEL RISKS: SolarWorld Solar Panels Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
LACK OF PROTECTION FOR COMMUNITIES AT RISK FROM AMMONIUM NITRATE STORAGE FACILITIES
LACK OF PROTECTION FOR COMMUNITIES AT RISK FROM AMMONIUM NITRATE STORAGE FACILITIES
LESSONS LEARNED FROM CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AS THEY RELATE TO DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS
LESSONS LEARNED FROM CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AS THEY RELATE TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS IN DELAY CLAIMS
LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGING CONSTITUENTS OF CONCERN IN THE ENVIRONMENT
LIABILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS MAY BE COVERED UNDER COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES
LOSS OF INTEGRITY OR FUNCTIONALITY V. COSMETIC DAMAGE
Management of Air Compressor Blowdowns
MANAGING COMPLEX PROPERTY AND BUSINESS INTERRUPTION CLAIMS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SANDY
MANAGING COMPLEX PROPERTY AND BUSINESS INTERRUPTION CLAIMS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SANDY, PART I
MARCELLUS SHALE GAS WELLS AND PADS
MARINE AND TRANSPORTATION CLAIM MANAGEMENT AND CLAIM INVESTIGATIONS
Meet the corrupt and/or incompetent Chancery Judge Margaret Mary McVeigh of Passaic County, New Jersey. She conspired with Robert Del Vecchio, American Tax Funding and other convicted felons to sign off on judgments of possession without having subject matter jurisdiction over land possession issues and without performing any hearings
Metropolitan Forensics, Consulting and Engineering
METROPOLITAN “EYES AND EARS” CONSULTING SERVICES (OWNER REPRESENTATIVE)
Nanoparticles: Health Effects and Workplace Assessments and Controls
NATURAL GAS AND PROPANE TANK EXPLOSIONS CONTINUE TO CAUSE DEATHS: 2 PEOPLE DEAD IN ARKANSAS ON 11-30-2014 FROM LEAKING PROPANE TANK; 1 DEAD AND SEVERAL INJURED FROM TWO EXPLOSIONS TWO WEEKS AGO
NATURAL GAS DEHYDRATION AT HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SITES USING TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL (TEG)
Natural Gas Pipeline Compressor Stations and Major Natural Gas Transportation Corridors
NATURAL GAS PLATFORM OFF THE COAST OF ALASKA CAUGHT FIRE
NEW JERSEY COURTS AND THE THIRD CIRCUIT HAVE FOUND THAT PROPERTY CAN SUSTAIN PHYSICAL LOSS OR DAMAGE WITHOUT EXPERIENCING STRUCTURAL ALTERATION
New OSHA Guidance – Roadmap to Complying with its Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard
New York City Announces Major Expansion of Nationally Recognized Green Infrastructure Program to Further Improve the Health of Local Waterways
NEW YORK JUDGE ORDERS THE DISCLOSURE OF ALL DRAFTS, REDLINES, ETC REPORTS IN RE SUPER STORM SANDY LITIGATION
NIOSH Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Nanotechnology Research for occupational safety and health in the nanoelectronics industry
NIOSH Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Nanotechnology Research for occupational safety and health in the nanoelectronics industry
NOISE ISSUES WITH THE GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS AT THE MILLENNIUM PIPELINE - MINISINK COMPRESSOR STATION
OCTOBER 21, 2014, PENNSYLVANIA CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
OIL & GAS WELL DRILLING RISKS - HOT WORK, FIRE, AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS
OIL & GAS WELL DRILLING RISKS - WELDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING
OIL & GAS WELL DRILLING RISKS - WELL SITE IGNITION SOURCES
On 30th Anniversary of Fatal Chemical Release that Killed Thousands in Bhopal, India, CSB Safety Message Warns it Could Happen Again
ON THE WAKE OF THE SANTA PAULA EXPLOSION, MANY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE 2012 NFPA STANDARD 820
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOUSTONIA, MO GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSION – STILL NO OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, BUT THE CAUSE MUST BE THE SAME THAT CAUSED THE 2008 EXPLOSION OF THE SAME PIPELINE: CORROSION AND LACK OF MAINTENANCE
PART 7: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS CLAIMS
PCB-CONTAINING FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLASTS (FLBs) IN SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
PCBs PRESENT IN SEALANTS AND PAINTS IN OLDER BUILDINGS
PENNSYLVANIA DEP FINES REGENCY MARCELLUS GAS GATHERING LLC MORE THAN $300,000 FOR PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION VIOLATIONS IN THREE COUNTIES
Pipeline and Compressor Station Design and Construction services
PIPELINE REPLACEMENT UPDATES FROM THE UNITED STATES PHMSA
Potential Occupational Overexposure to Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and Noise at Electronic Scrap Recycling Facilities – EMERGING GLOBAL THREATS FROM E-WASTE
PREVENT AN OVERHEATED BOILER
PROPERTY CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE DURING ACQUISITION OF UPSTREAM OR MIDSTREAM PIPELINE ASSETS
PROPERTY CONDITION ASSESSMENTS
PROPERTY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT DUE TO FLOODING
PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY CORROSION
Protocol for Addressing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Caulking Materials in School and other Buildings
RADIOACTIVITY IN MARCELLUS SHALE HYDRAULIC FRACKING WASTE. IS THERE A RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT?
Receptor Evaluation
RESOLVING CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES AND CLAIMS - PART 8: SUSPENSION, TERMINATION AND DEFAULT CLAIMS
ROOF DAMAGE CLAIMS
ROOT CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF GAS AND LIQUID PIPELINE FAILURES
SAFETY REMINDER: WHEN AEROSOL CANS ARE PLACED NEAR A HEAT SOURCE, SUCH AS STOVE TOP, THE PRESSURIZED CANS CAN QUICKLY EXPLODE WITH INJURIOUS OR POTENTIALLY DEADLY FORCE
SAMPLE SNOW DESIGN ANALYSIS FOR DETERMINING THE CAUSE OF ROOF FAILURE IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK
SaskPower CEO resigns following investigation into smart meter “catastrophe”. SMART METER FIRES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN THE US AND FORCED UTILITIES TO REPLACE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF METERS
Sequential Oxidation-Bioremediation for Treatment of Chlorinated and Petroleum Chemical Releases
SHOULD I BE CONCERNED WITH PCBS IN CAULKING?
SNOW AND ICE DAMAGE TO ROOFS
- Snow and Ice Load Roof Collapse
SPLIT ESTATES, SURFACE RIGHTS, MINERAL RIGHTS, AND LEASES AS THEY RELATE TO OIL & GAS PRODUCTION
STATIC ELECTRICITY DURING TANK CLEANING, LACK OF FIRE-RETARDANT CLOTHING TO BLAME IN FATAL GAS FIELD BLAST AT EOG RESOURCES SITE IN WYOMING
STRAY METHANE GAS INVESTIGATIONS CAUSED BY HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN PENNSYLVANIA
SUBROGATION OF CLAIMS ARISING FROM BOILER, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT FAILURES
SUBROGATION OF CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
SUBROGATION OF CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, FIRE LOSSES, SURETY LOSSES, AND LOSSES CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND OTHER MISC EQUIPMENT
SUBROGATION OF FIRE LOSSES
SUPERSTORM SANDY LITIGATION – FAILURE TO FILE PROOF OF LOSS WILL JEOPARDIZE THE CLAIM
SUPERSTORM SANDY LITIGATION: FRAUDULENT SUPERSTORM SANDY EXPERT REPORTS?
THE AMPHIPOLIS TOMB SURROUNDING WALL - A MARVEL OF GREEK ENGINEERING BUILT 2,300 YEARS AGO
The Association of National Air Toxics Assessment Exposures and the Risk of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Control Study
THE BATTERING OF SUPER STORM SANDY FLOOD POLICYHOLDERS – HOW THE WYO INSURERS ABUSE THE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE THE PAYMENT DUE TO THE STORM VICTIMS, WHILE LINING UP THEIR POCKETS WITH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN AN INSURANCE CLAIM
THE COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION NATURAL GAS PIPELINE RUPTURE AND FIRE WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION AND LACK OF RECENT INSPECTIONS
THE DANGERS OF ASPHALT PLANTS: ANOTHER ASPHALT PLANT ON FIRE IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 14 2014. AT LEAST 2 WORKERS INJURED IN ASPHALT AND CONCRETE PLANT EXPLOSION AND FIRE
THE EXPLOSIVE DANGER OF THE ASPHALT FUMES – A REMINDER AFTER THE ASPHALT TANK EXPLOSION AT LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
The FDNY Urges All New Yorkers to Have Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors After Three Near-Fatal Incidents
THE FIRE AND DEATH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PORTABLE SPACE HEATERS
THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ETHANOL PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION
THE LEADING CAUSES OF TANKER AND SEMI TRUCK ACCIDENTS AND THE NUMBER ONE SAFE DRIVING RULE
THE LOW-BALLING OF THE FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS - IT IS NOT SOMETHING NEW
THE LOW-BALLING OF THE FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS - IT IS NOT SOMETHING NEW
THE LOWDOWN ON GAS COMPRESSOR BLOWDOWN: THE DIRTY TRUTH OF UNREPORTABLE EMISSIONS
The multi-billion dollar question: when damages resulting from an insured’s work are an insured “property damage” under a CGL policy?
THE NOT-SO-TRUTHFUL CLAIMS
THE RISK OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA EXPOSURE: THE FRAC SAND IS MORE TOXIC THAN AGED QUARTZ SAND
THE RISK OF SILICA EXPOSURE TO OIL & GAS WORKERS DURING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ACTIVITIES
THE RISK OF SILICA EXPOSURE TO OIL & GAS WORKERS DURING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ACTIVITIES
THE ROLLOVER RISKS OF TANKER TRUCKS: GAS TANKER EXPLOSION CRITICALLY INJURES DRIVER IN SPANISH FORK, UTAH
THE ROLLOVER RISKS OF TWO-TANK TANKERS ARE TOO GREAT TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW THEM CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES
THE US CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD IS INVESTIGATING THE DEADLY METHYL MERCAPTAN GAS RELEASE AT A DUPONT PLANT THAT KILLED 4 WORKERS AND INJURED ANOTHER ON NOVEMBER 15, 2014
The “faulty planning, construction or maintenance” exclusion in the homeowner’s insurance policy bars coverage for any loss caused by the faulty acts, errors or omissions of the insured or any other person in planning, construction or maintenance
THIS SUDDEN DEEP FREEZE WILL CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM NON-WINTERIZED PIPE BURSTS EVEN IN SOUTHERN HOMES
THIS SUDDEN DEEP FREEZE WILL CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM NON-WINTERIZED PIPE BURSTS EVEN IN SOUTHERN HOMES
THREE OHIO OIL &GAS EXPLOSIONS, WELL BLOWOUTS OR GAS RELEASES IN TWO WEEKS –TWO WORKERS ARE DEAD AND ANOTHER INJURED
TIME TO GET HEATING EQUIPMENT CLEANED AND INSPECTED - FOR YOUR FAMILY'S SAFETY AND YOUR PROPERTY PROTECTION
TOP TEN MOST FREQUENTLY CITED SAFETY STANDARDS BY OSHA
TRAIN DERAILMENT, NATURAL GAS EXPLOSIONS, TANKER TRUCK AND SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ACCIDENTS, DEATHS AND FUELS SPILLS
Truck hauling ammonium nitrate caught fire in B.C. - NOW EVEN THE TRUCKS WITH AMMONIUM NITRATE ARE CATCHING FIRE. TIME FOR ACTION.
TYPICAL FORENSIC REPORT
US EPA Proposes Smog Standards to Safeguard Americans from Air Pollution
Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Air Evaluation
VICTOR D'AGOSTINO AND RONALD LUCAS COMMITTED PERJURY IN PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
WALTER DEWEY, JR. OF PASSAIC COUNTY COMMITTED PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT AND VIOLATED DEFENDANT’S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW UNDER THE FIFTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND UNDER THE NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTION. RONALD LUCAS AND VICTOR D'AGOSTINO, TWO PASSAIC COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICERS COMMITTED PERJURY DURING GRAND JURY TESTIMONY.
WARNING: THE TIP OVER SAFETY SWITCH OF SOME Portable Space Heaters MAY NOT FUNCTION
WATER DAMAGE CLAIMS DUE TO FREEZE-UP AND BURST WATER PIPES
WAYS OF TRANSFERRING THE PROFESSIONAL OR CONTRACTOR LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES
What are the Connections between Mercury, UV EMISSIONS, PHENOL EMISSIONS and COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT LAMPS (CFLs)?
WHAT IS A PIG LAUNCHER/RECEIVER FOR PIPELINE MAINTENANCE?
WHAT THE HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT MEANS IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
WHAT THE RECENT $2.9 MILLION JURY AWARD IN A FRACKING CASE IS TELLING US ABOUT THE RISKS. WHAT INSURANCE POLICIES COVER SUCH RISKS?
WITH ANOTHER POLAR VORTEX UPON US, DURING THE 2014 COLD WEATHER, MANY OUTAGES WERE THE RESULT OF EXTREME COLD WEATHER THAT WAS BELOW THE DESIGN BASIS OF GENERATING UNITS
WORKER EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA DURING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING

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4 WORKERS INHALE TOXIC CONCENTRATIONS OF METHYL MERCAPTAN AND DIE AT DUPONT'S LA PORTE TEXAS CHEMICAL PLANT - UPDATE
5 Tennessee utility workers injured in gas line explosion and fire
A LOOK AT THE BRITTLE-LIKE CRACKING OF THE GAS PVC TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION PIPES THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
A safety reminder for the protection of the workers. The danger of mismatched hammer unions
A Summary of the June 1, 2014, National Flood Insurance Program Changes
ACCELERATION OR COMPRESSION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE CLAIMS
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT- APACHE DEEPWATER ALLOWED DISCHARGE OF DRILLING FLUID INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT- HERCULES OFFSHORE DRILLING – WORKER SUFFERS HEAD INJURY DURING DRILLING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO – INADEQUATE PLANNING OF THE OPERATION
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT- SHELL OFFSHORE DRILLING – DISCHARGE OF DRILLING MUD IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
ACCORDING TO NIOSH, ORTHO-TOLUIDINE CAUSES BLADDER CANCER - Keep yourself and your family safe
AFTER METCALF, CONTRACTORS MAY PURSUE SUCCESSFUL DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS CLAIMS EVEN WHEN THEIR CONTRACT CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT SEEM TO BAR RECOVERY
ALLOCATION OF FUTURE REMEDIATION COSTS AMONG VARIOUS PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION CLAIMS
AMTRAK, PSE&G AND NJ TRANSIT HAVE SUED THEIR INSURERS ALLEGING SANDY DAMAGES NOT SUBJECT TO THE FLOOD SUBLIMITS
ANOTHER AMMONIUM NITRATE TRUCK EXPLOSION - Road train driver unhooked trailer 'moments' before ammonium nitrate exploded
Anti-Concurrent Causation Exclusions . A comprehensive investigation is crucial to good claims handling
APPORTIONMENT OF REMEDIATION COSTS USING FORENSIC METHODS
ARE THE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES SAFE FROM HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ACTIVITIES?
ARE YOU EXPOSED TO ASTHMA TRIGGERS AT HOME AND AT WORK?
ARE YOU EXPOSED TO ASTHMA TRIGGERS AT HOME AND AT WORK?
ASBESTOS CERTIFIED SURVEYS AND TESTING
BACKHOE OPERATION BEST PRACTICES DURING CONSTRUCTION OF GAS AND OIL PIPELINES
BASICS OF GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS
BEST PRACTICES FOR THE STORAGE OF AMMONIUM NITRATE
BEST PRACTICES FOR THE STORAGE OF AMMONIUM NITRATE
Bricklayers exposed to fall hazards as high as 30 feet at residential construction sites in Philadelphia. OSHA again cites Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, masonry contractor and fines $100,560
C&O INVESTIGATIONS: BUCKLED, CROWNED OR CUPPED HARDWOOD FLOOR CLAIMS
C&O INVESTIGATIONS: LIGHTNING OR POWER SURGE DAMAGE TO HVAC AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
C&O INVESTIGATIONS: LIGHTNING OR POWER SURGE DAMAGE TO HVAC AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, Part II
CAL/OSHA CITES FUEL DISTRIBUTOR NEARLY $100,000 AFTER FATAL EXPLOSION FOR FAILURE TO TRAIN WORKERS AND TO REQUIRE SAFETY WELDING PROCEDURES
CALCULATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES EMITTED FROM GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS
CANDLE FIRE SAFETY AND TIPS FOR A SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON
CASES STUDIES OF CLAIMS CLOSED
CATCHING FIRE. AMMONIUM NITRATE EXPLODES DURING TRANSPORT INCIDENT
CAUSE & ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: HOT WATER TANK AND WASHING MACHINE FAILURES
CAUSE & ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: MASONRY CHIMNEY FAILURES
CAUSE & ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL HEATING, COOLING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
CAUSE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF FAILURE OF GEARED WIND TURBINES
CAUSE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF FAILURE OF TEMPORARY PIPE AND FLOWLINE CONNECTIONS AT FRACKING SITES
CAUSE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF HEATING BOILER FAILURE
Cause and Origin (C&O) of Bowstring Truss Roof and other Structural Failures
CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: DERAILINGS AND RAIL TANK CAR FAILURES
CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: DERAILINGS AND RAIL TANK CAR FAILURES
CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: ROTTED WALLS IN EXTERIOR PLASTER HOMES
CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATIONS: WATER AND MOISTURE INTRUSION IN BUILDINGS WITH EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS) OR STUCCO VENEERS
CAUSE AND ORIGIN OF RETAINING WALL FAILURE
CAUSE AND ORIGIN OF RETAINING WALL FAILURE
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION OF AIR COMPRESSOR TANKS
CAUSE OF RAILING FAILURES
CAUSE OF TANK EXPLOSIONS DURING HOT WORK
CAUSE(S) AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY FAILURE
CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF ETHANOL PLANT AND TRANSPORTATION FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS
CAUSES OF DAMAGE TO BOILER
CAUSES OF FAILURES OF VEGETATIVE ROOFS
CAUSES OF GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSIONS
CAUTION IN THE WIND: RUSH TO INSTALL NEW CAPACITY POSES HIGHER LOSS RISKS FOR WIND FARMS
CERTIFICATE OR AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT REQUIRED WHEN SUING LICENSED PROFESSIONALS IN NEW JERSEY, TEXAS AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES
CHANGE ORDER AND EXTRA WORK CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS
CHECKLIST ON HOW TO AVOID CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND INSURANCE CLAIM DENIALS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSION IN CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 18, 2014. DOZENS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL
Chemical Safety Board Emphasizes Existing Resources Available on Hot Work Safety
CHIMNEY INSPECTIONS AT METROPOLITAN
CITIZEN MOVEMENTS THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE: IN 2010 IN PENNSYLVANIA, XTO DRILLS IN FLOODPLAIN, SPARKS CHANGES IN REGULATIONS
CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT EXPERTS
CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS INSURANCE COVERAGE DISPUTES: COURT FINDS THAT KB HOME WAS ENTITLED TO COVERAGE AS AN “ADDITIONAL INSURED” UNDER INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED TO A SUBCONTRACTOR HIRED BY KB HOME
CONSTRUCTION DELAY ANALYSIS METHODS
CONSTRUCTION WRAP-UP INSURANCE CONSULTING SERVICES
Court Applies Pro Rata “Time on the Risk” Method to Allocate Loss From Environmental Damage Among Liability Insurance Policies
CSB Board Members Identify Modernization of Process Safety Management Regulations as the Agency’s Second "Most Wanted Safety Improvement"
DAMAGE FROM LAST WEEK'S NEW HAMPSHIRE WATER MAIN BREAK THAT CAUSED MAJOR FLOODING ESTIMATED AT $50K-$100K
DAMAGE INVESTIGATIONS: TREE STRIKES
DEATH BY LETHAL INHALATION: FAILURE TO USE PROPER CONDENSATE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES HAS CAUSED MANY DEATHS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS MUST BE DEFENDED BY THEIR GENERAL LIABILITY INSURERS IN PENNSYLVANIA
DEP Fines Cabot $120,000 for Susquehanna County Storage Tank Explosion and Spill
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS - EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS)
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ON COMPLETED WORK
DETERMINING THE ORIGIN AND EXTEND OF FOUNDATION DAMAGE DURING A FLOOD EVENT
DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS
DISRUPTION AND LOSS OF LABOR PRODUCTIVITY CLAIMS
DISTRESSED PROJECTS AND SURETY CLAIMS
DO NOT CAUSE ELECTRIC FIRES THIS COLD SEASON BY OVERLOADING YOUR ELECTRIC CIRCUIT
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR POWER STRIP WITH AN ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER. IT CAN OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT AND CAUSE FIRE.
DUPONT: 23,000 POUNDS OF TOXIC GAS ESCAPED FROM THE LA PORTE, TEXAS PLANT THAT KILLED 4 WORKERS ON 11-15-14
Earthquake rattles parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, in the heart of the hydraulic fracturing boom
EMERGING RISKS: VOC OFF-GASSING OF COMPOSITE PRODUCTS (SUCH AS WIND TURBINES); INHALATION OF STYRENE VAPORS DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF WIND TURBINE BLADES
Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues Affecting the INSURERS AND Industry in 2014 and beyond
ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS: DETERMINING WHEN, WHAT, WHERE, WHO AND HOW CHEMICALS WERE RELEASED
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS DURING COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS
EXAMINATION OF ADDITIONAL INSURED STATUS UNDER THE CGL, UMBRELLA AND EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES
Expert forecast on emerging chemical risks related to occupational safety and health
Experts’ Failure to Eliminate all Potential Ignition Sources Results in Overturned Arson and Fraud Convictions in New York
EXPLOSION OF AIR COMPRESSOR TANK IN A TUGBOAT SEVERELY INJURES WORKER; CASE SETTLED FOR $7.5 MILLION
EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMERCIAL AND HOME BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
Explosive bombshell!! Ronald A. Lucas defrauded New Jersey's Police and Firemen System by claiming that he suffered on the job injury
EXPLOSIVE: PASSAIC COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICERS (LUCAS AND D'AGOSTINO) COMMIT PERJURY DURING GRAND JURY TESTIMONY AND PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR WALTER DEWEY, JR. IN NEW JERSEY COMMITS EGREGIOUS PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT TO COVER THEIR ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTS
FAILURE OF ASPHALT SHINGLES. IS THE WIND TO BLAME?
FAILURE TO FOLLOW FREEZING WEATHER PROCEDURES, CAUSED A BIG LOSS OF NATURAL GAS AND A HUGE FINE FOR CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
FATAL ALERT - A RIG HAND WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE RIGGING UP TO SERVICE A WELL
FATAL ALERT – OILFIELD EQUIPMENT REPAIR FACILITIES THAT HAVE NO GUARD PROTECTION
FATAL BACKOVER WORKER ALERT AT CONSTRUCTION SITES
Fatal Falls Prompt Cal/OSHA to Cite Bay Area Construction Firm – Man-Baskets are Inherently Unsafe
Federal Court finds that Cameron International Corporation is entitled to summary judgment on its claims that its insurer Liberty Insurance Underwriters, Inc breached the policy and must indemnify Cameron for the settlement amount for the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
FEMA LIMITS THE SUBSURFACE USES (INCLUDING FRACKING) OF HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE ACQUIRED LANDS
FLAME RETARDANTS IN OUR BUILDINGS AND FURNITURE MAY RETARD LIFE INSTEAD - MORE STUDIES OF THE EFFECTS ARE NEEDED
FLOOD RETROFITTING AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE SANDY-IMPACTED AREAS
Fluid Handling Recalls Low Water Cut-Off Control Units for Hot Water or Steam Boilers Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards (Recall Alert)
FLUOR ENTERPRISES FAILED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN LIQUID PROPANE IN FEMA TRAILERS. ITS INSURER AND NOT THE SUBCONTRACTOR MUST PAY FOR THE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND DEATHS DURING KATRINA
FORCE MAJEURE CLAIMS
FOUR (4) WORKERS WERE KILLED AT A DUPONT PLANT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014 - THEY WERE EXPOSED TO METHYL MERCAPTAN
FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND SUBROGATION SERVICES AT METROPOLITAN
FRAUDULENT SUPERSTORM SANDY FLOOD EXPERT REPORTS?
FREEZE-UP AND BURST PIPE CLAIMS
- Freeze-up and Burst Pipes Claims
GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS AND EMERGENCY SHUTDOWNS
GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE LEAKS BY CAUSE (2005-2011)
GAS EXPLOSIONS CAUSED DURING THE EXTRACTION OF OIL FROM MARIHUANA PLANTS ARE ON THE RISE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
Glycol Heaters (Water Bath Heaters) vs. Bruest HOTCAT Catalytic Heaters
GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
GREEN INDUSTRY HAZARDS: INSULATION OR SEALING OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES USING SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM (SPF)/ISOCYANATES
GREEN INDUSTRY HAZARDS: INSULATION OR SEALING OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES USING SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM (SPF)/ISOCYANATES
GREEN JOB HAZARDS: WIND ENERGY, WIND FARMS, WIND TURBINES, FIRE AND CRANE SAFETY
GREEN JOB HAZARDS: WIND ENERGY, WIND FARMS, WIND TURBINES, FIRE AND CRANE SAFETY
Hanover, Pennsylvania, contractor named a severe violator for again exposing workers to potentially deadly trenching hazards
HOW HAZARDOUS ARE THE “GREEN” ARTIFICIAL TURFS?
HOW OLD IS THE WATER DAMAGE? USING FUNGI AS FORENSIC TOOLS IN WATER DAMAGE INVESTIGATIONS
HOW THE GREEN PROJECTS CAN MAKE THE CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS TURN GREEN BECAUSE OF THE INCREASING LIABILITY
HOW TO MANAGE CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES TO MINIMIZE SURETY AND CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS. PART 7: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS CLAIMS
HOW TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURIES THROUGH PROPER RISK MANAGEMENT METHODS
HUMAN CAPITAL DEFICIT, AND HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS ARE TWO OF THE TOP TEN RISKS FACING THE OIL & GAS BUSINESSES
INSTALLATION, FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AND OTHER LIABILITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SOLAR PANEL SYSTEMS
Insurer & Inspector Could be Liable for Bad Faith Damages
KEEP SPACE HEATERS AT LEAST THREE FEET AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES
Key Lessons for Preventing Incidents from Flammable Chemicals in Educational Demonstrations.
know what you breathE - An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
KNOW YOUR SOLAR PANEL RISKS: SolarWorld Solar Panels Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
LACK OF PROTECTION FOR COMMUNITIES AT RISK FROM AMMONIUM NITRATE STORAGE FACILITIES
LACK OF PROTECTION FOR COMMUNITIES AT RISK FROM AMMONIUM NITRATE STORAGE FACILITIES
LESSONS LEARNED FROM CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AS THEY RELATE TO DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS
LESSONS LEARNED FROM CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AS THEY RELATE TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS IN DELAY CLAIMS
LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGING CONSTITUENTS OF CONCERN IN THE ENVIRONMENT
LIABILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS MAY BE COVERED UNDER COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES
LOSS OF INTEGRITY OR FUNCTIONALITY V. COSMETIC DAMAGE
Management of Air Compressor Blowdowns
MANAGING COMPLEX PROPERTY AND BUSINESS INTERRUPTION CLAIMS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SANDY
MANAGING COMPLEX PROPERTY AND BUSINESS INTERRUPTION CLAIMS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SANDY, PART I
MARCELLUS SHALE GAS WELLS AND PADS
MARINE AND TRANSPORTATION CLAIM MANAGEMENT AND CLAIM INVESTIGATIONS
Meet the corrupt and/or incompetent Chancery Judge Margaret Mary McVeigh of Passaic County, New Jersey. She conspired with Robert Del Vecchio, American Tax Funding and other convicted felons to sign off on judgments of possession without having subject matter jurisdiction over land possession issues and without performing any hearings
Metropolitan Forensics, Consulting and Engineering
METROPOLITAN “EYES AND EARS” CONSULTING SERVICES (OWNER REPRESENTATIVE)
Nanoparticles: Health Effects and Workplace Assessments and Controls
NATURAL GAS AND PROPANE TANK EXPLOSIONS CONTINUE TO CAUSE DEATHS: 2 PEOPLE DEAD IN ARKANSAS ON 11-30-2014 FROM LEAKING PROPANE TANK; 1 DEAD AND SEVERAL INJURED FROM TWO EXPLOSIONS TWO WEEKS AGO
NATURAL GAS DEHYDRATION AT HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SITES USING TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL (TEG)
Natural Gas Pipeline Compressor Stations and Major Natural Gas Transportation Corridors
NATURAL GAS PLATFORM OFF THE COAST OF ALASKA CAUGHT FIRE
NEW JERSEY COURTS AND THE THIRD CIRCUIT HAVE FOUND THAT PROPERTY CAN SUSTAIN PHYSICAL LOSS OR DAMAGE WITHOUT EXPERIENCING STRUCTURAL ALTERATION
New OSHA Guidance – Roadmap to Complying with its Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard
New York City Announces Major Expansion of Nationally Recognized Green Infrastructure Program to Further Improve the Health of Local Waterways
NEW YORK JUDGE ORDERS THE DISCLOSURE OF ALL DRAFTS, REDLINES, ETC REPORTS IN RE SUPER STORM SANDY LITIGATION
NIOSH Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Nanotechnology Research for occupational safety and health in the nanoelectronics industry
NIOSH Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Nanotechnology Research for occupational safety and health in the nanoelectronics industry
NOISE ISSUES WITH THE GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS AT THE MILLENNIUM PIPELINE - MINISINK COMPRESSOR STATION
OCTOBER 21, 2014, PENNSYLVANIA CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
OIL & GAS WELL DRILLING RISKS - HOT WORK, FIRE, AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS
OIL & GAS WELL DRILLING RISKS - WELDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING
OIL & GAS WELL DRILLING RISKS - WELL SITE IGNITION SOURCES
On 30th Anniversary of Fatal Chemical Release that Killed Thousands in Bhopal, India, CSB Safety Message Warns it Could Happen Again
ON THE WAKE OF THE SANTA PAULA EXPLOSION, MANY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE 2012 NFPA STANDARD 820
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOUSTONIA, MO GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSION – STILL NO OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, BUT THE CAUSE MUST BE THE SAME THAT CAUSED THE 2008 EXPLOSION OF THE SAME PIPELINE: CORROSION AND LACK OF MAINTENANCE
PART 7: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS CLAIMS
PCB-CONTAINING FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLASTS (FLBs) IN SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
PCBs PRESENT IN SEALANTS AND PAINTS IN OLDER BUILDINGS
PENNSYLVANIA DEP FINES REGENCY MARCELLUS GAS GATHERING LLC MORE THAN $300,000 FOR PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION VIOLATIONS IN THREE COUNTIES
Pipeline and Compressor Station Design and Construction services
PIPELINE REPLACEMENT UPDATES FROM THE UNITED STATES PHMSA
Potential Occupational Overexposure to Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and Noise at Electronic Scrap Recycling Facilities – EMERGING GLOBAL THREATS FROM E-WASTE
PREVENT AN OVERHEATED BOILER
PROPERTY CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE DURING ACQUISITION OF UPSTREAM OR MIDSTREAM PIPELINE ASSETS
PROPERTY CONDITION ASSESSMENTS
PROPERTY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT DUE TO FLOODING
PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY CORROSION
Protocol for Addressing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Caulking Materials in School and other Buildings
RADIOACTIVITY IN MARCELLUS SHALE HYDRAULIC FRACKING WASTE. IS THERE A RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT?
Receptor Evaluation
RESOLVING CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES AND CLAIMS - PART 8: SUSPENSION, TERMINATION AND DEFAULT CLAIMS
ROOF DAMAGE CLAIMS
ROOT CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF GAS AND LIQUID PIPELINE FAILURES
SAFETY REMINDER: WHEN AEROSOL CANS ARE PLACED NEAR A HEAT SOURCE, SUCH AS STOVE TOP, THE PRESSURIZED CANS CAN QUICKLY EXPLODE WITH INJURIOUS OR POTENTIALLY DEADLY FORCE
SAMPLE SNOW DESIGN ANALYSIS FOR DETERMINING THE CAUSE OF ROOF FAILURE IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK
SaskPower CEO resigns following investigation into smart meter “catastrophe”. SMART METER FIRES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN THE US AND FORCED UTILITIES TO REPLACE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF METERS
Sequential Oxidation-Bioremediation for Treatment of Chlorinated and Petroleum Chemical Releases
SHOULD I BE CONCERNED WITH PCBS IN CAULKING?
SNOW AND ICE DAMAGE TO ROOFS
- Snow and Ice Load Roof Collapse
SPLIT ESTATES, SURFACE RIGHTS, MINERAL RIGHTS, AND LEASES AS THEY RELATE TO OIL & GAS PRODUCTION
STATIC ELECTRICITY DURING TANK CLEANING, LACK OF FIRE-RETARDANT CLOTHING TO BLAME IN FATAL GAS FIELD BLAST AT EOG RESOURCES SITE IN WYOMING
STRAY METHANE GAS INVESTIGATIONS CAUSED BY HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN PENNSYLVANIA
SUBROGATION OF CLAIMS ARISING FROM BOILER, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT FAILURES
SUBROGATION OF CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
SUBROGATION OF CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, FIRE LOSSES, SURETY LOSSES, AND LOSSES CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND OTHER MISC EQUIPMENT
SUBROGATION OF FIRE LOSSES
SUPERSTORM SANDY LITIGATION – FAILURE TO FILE PROOF OF LOSS WILL JEOPARDIZE THE CLAIM
SUPERSTORM SANDY LITIGATION: FRAUDULENT SUPERSTORM SANDY EXPERT REPORTS?
THE AMPHIPOLIS TOMB SURROUNDING WALL - A MARVEL OF GREEK ENGINEERING BUILT 2,300 YEARS AGO
The Association of National Air Toxics Assessment Exposures and the Risk of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Control Study
THE BATTERING OF SUPER STORM SANDY FLOOD POLICYHOLDERS – HOW THE WYO INSURERS ABUSE THE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE THE PAYMENT DUE TO THE STORM VICTIMS, WHILE LINING UP THEIR POCKETS WITH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN AN INSURANCE CLAIM
THE COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION NATURAL GAS PIPELINE RUPTURE AND FIRE WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION AND LACK OF RECENT INSPECTIONS
THE DANGERS OF ASPHALT PLANTS: ANOTHER ASPHALT PLANT ON FIRE IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 14 2014. AT LEAST 2 WORKERS INJURED IN ASPHALT AND CONCRETE PLANT EXPLOSION AND FIRE
THE EXPLOSIVE DANGER OF THE ASPHALT FUMES – A REMINDER AFTER THE ASPHALT TANK EXPLOSION AT LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
The FDNY Urges All New Yorkers to Have Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors After Three Near-Fatal Incidents
THE FIRE AND DEATH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PORTABLE SPACE HEATERS
THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ETHANOL PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION
THE LEADING CAUSES OF TANKER AND SEMI TRUCK ACCIDENTS AND THE NUMBER ONE SAFE DRIVING RULE
THE LOW-BALLING OF THE FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS - IT IS NOT SOMETHING NEW
THE LOW-BALLING OF THE FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS - IT IS NOT SOMETHING NEW
THE LOWDOWN ON GAS COMPRESSOR BLOWDOWN: THE DIRTY TRUTH OF UNREPORTABLE EMISSIONS
The multi-billion dollar question: when damages resulting from an insured’s work are an insured “property damage” under a CGL policy?
THE NOT-SO-TRUTHFUL CLAIMS
THE RISK OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA EXPOSURE: THE FRAC SAND IS MORE TOXIC THAN AGED QUARTZ SAND
THE RISK OF SILICA EXPOSURE TO OIL & GAS WORKERS DURING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ACTIVITIES
THE RISK OF SILICA EXPOSURE TO OIL & GAS WORKERS DURING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ACTIVITIES
THE ROLLOVER RISKS OF TANKER TRUCKS: GAS TANKER EXPLOSION CRITICALLY INJURES DRIVER IN SPANISH FORK, UTAH
THE ROLLOVER RISKS OF TWO-TANK TANKERS ARE TOO GREAT TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW THEM CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES
THE US CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD IS INVESTIGATING THE DEADLY METHYL MERCAPTAN GAS RELEASE AT A DUPONT PLANT THAT KILLED 4 WORKERS AND INJURED ANOTHER ON NOVEMBER 15, 2014
The “faulty planning, construction or maintenance” exclusion in the homeowner’s insurance policy bars coverage for any loss caused by the faulty acts, errors or omissions of the insured or any other person in planning, construction or maintenance
THIS SUDDEN DEEP FREEZE WILL CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM NON-WINTERIZED PIPE BURSTS EVEN IN SOUTHERN HOMES
THIS SUDDEN DEEP FREEZE WILL CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM NON-WINTERIZED PIPE BURSTS EVEN IN SOUTHERN HOMES
THREE OHIO OIL &GAS EXPLOSIONS, WELL BLOWOUTS OR GAS RELEASES IN TWO WEEKS –TWO WORKERS ARE DEAD AND ANOTHER INJURED
TIME TO GET HEATING EQUIPMENT CLEANED AND INSPECTED - FOR YOUR FAMILY'S SAFETY AND YOUR PROPERTY PROTECTION
TOP TEN MOST FREQUENTLY CITED SAFETY STANDARDS BY OSHA
TRAIN DERAILMENT, NATURAL GAS EXPLOSIONS, TANKER TRUCK AND SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ACCIDENTS, DEATHS AND FUELS SPILLS
Truck hauling ammonium nitrate caught fire in B.C. - NOW EVEN THE TRUCKS WITH AMMONIUM NITRATE ARE CATCHING FIRE. TIME FOR ACTION.
TYPICAL FORENSIC REPORT
US EPA Proposes Smog Standards to Safeguard Americans from Air Pollution
Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Air Evaluation
VICTOR D'AGOSTINO AND RONALD LUCAS COMMITTED PERJURY IN PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
WALTER DEWEY, JR. OF PASSAIC COUNTY COMMITTED PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT AND VIOLATED DEFENDANT’S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW UNDER THE FIFTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND UNDER THE NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTION. RONALD LUCAS AND VICTOR D'AGOSTINO, TWO PASSAIC COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICERS COMMITTED PERJURY DURING GRAND JURY TESTIMONY.
WARNING: THE TIP OVER SAFETY SWITCH OF SOME Portable Space Heaters MAY NOT FUNCTION
WATER DAMAGE CLAIMS DUE TO FREEZE-UP AND BURST WATER PIPES
WAYS OF TRANSFERRING THE PROFESSIONAL OR CONTRACTOR LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES
What are the Connections between Mercury, UV EMISSIONS, PHENOL EMISSIONS and COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT LAMPS (CFLs)?
WHAT IS A PIG LAUNCHER/RECEIVER FOR PIPELINE MAINTENANCE?
WHAT THE HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT MEANS IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
WHAT THE RECENT $2.9 MILLION JURY AWARD IN A FRACKING CASE IS TELLING US ABOUT THE RISKS. WHAT INSURANCE POLICIES COVER SUCH RISKS?
WITH ANOTHER POLAR VORTEX UPON US, DURING THE 2014 COLD WEATHER, MANY OUTAGES WERE THE RESULT OF EXTREME COLD WEATHER THAT WAS BELOW THE DESIGN BASIS OF GENERATING UNITS
WORKER EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA DURING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
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