tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post2119677518434764983..comments2023-11-30T04:19:29.368-06:00Comments on ILLINOIZE: New Hope for Construction Safety: HB 2094Rich Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405714376169753223noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-45680449344808869622008-04-19T11:23:00.000-05:002008-04-19T11:23:00.000-05:00This is absolute BS legislation with the sole purp...This is absolute BS legislation with the sole purpose of putting more money in attorney's pockets at the cost of third parties who do not demonstrate negligance.<BR/><BR/>"Between 2005 and 2006 there were 66 construction workers deaths in Illinois..." Without checking a reference (which wasn't provided), we can assume that is a fact. Does that make the passing of this bill necessary? Is this a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-82476529610694338042008-04-12T08:08:00.000-05:002008-04-12T08:08:00.000-05:00Architects and engineers are only required, under ...Architects and engineers are only required, under the state's Architecture Practice Act (through which we are licensed) to design safe buildings, not safe work sites. Means and methods are specifically up to the contractor. Any act that places job site safety responsibilities on the architect simply does not make since. We can/do get sued anyways, as does everyone involved, but we shouldn't beErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892886427362956609noreply@blogger.com