This seven hour online course will provide necessary information for those practicing construction on the topics of workers' compensation, advanced building code requirements, business practices relative to risk management and contract dispute management.  The objectives of this course are to provide current industry information and trends on the state required topics.

Table of Contents

1) Workers’ Compensation – 50 minutes

a. Workers’ Compensation Requirements

b. Maintaining compliance.

3) Safety - 50 minutes

a. Respiratory hazards in construction

b. Respiratory Protection Program 

4) Contract Dispute Management - 150 minutes

a. Different types of disputes 

b. Dispute resolution tactics

c. Construction claims management

d. Construction dispute avoidance 

5) Risk Management – 50 minutes

a. Purpose and definition of project risk management 

b. Executing risk management

c. Benefits of risk management

Worker’s Compensation 

The student will be able to define and understand worker compensation insurance.

The student will understand the current changes and concerns.

The student will become aware of respiratory hazards in the work place.

The student will gain an understanding of what the OSHA respiratory program requirements are. 

Risk Management 

The student will be able to define the purpose of project risk management.

The student will be able to execute risk management techniques on a project.

The student will be able to define the benefits of risk management.