Author: Rick Fender

All work that is to be conducted in, on, over, or directly adjacent to a body of water is potentially jurisdictional and is subject to agency authorization, or permits. The world of agency permits changes constantly. Things that were at one time difficult may be simpler now and inversely things that were once simple can…

There have been some recent situations with contractors, where the IRS determined their “subcontractors” were really employees under their definition. Not only did the tax issue come up but the penalties as well. Per irs.gov the definition of a subcontractor is: “The general rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if the payer…

Additional Insured wording. What is it? Why do municipalities and contractors I am subcontracting for require it? When should I require it? What could it do to my company? I am most certain that these are questions you have thought about when bidding a job and looking over the insurance requirements. These are questions that…

Dave Lowell, Ram Marine Services, Inc. Are you OSHA compliant? If an OSHA inspector walked in your front door this morning and asked to look at your operations would you be worried? Would you even know some of the things the inspector would be looking for? Are you more likely to have an OSHA inspector…

Ferreira Southern Division: Yesterday , September 9th, The crews working on barges at City Side discovered a dusky pigmy rattle snake in the wood crane mats. These snakes are highly venomous and pose a very serious threat to life and limb. The seemingly unlikely location of this snake, on a barge, points out the fact…

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Dear Fellow Marine Contractors, July 1st marks the date that a range of new laws will go into affect for Florida.  The House Bill that directly affects our industry is Florida House Bill 503.  The bill covers a range of law changes but there are three specific changes that we need to focus on that…