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Construction Law Resource Links

National Construction Law Center
Offers educational materials to those engaged in the construction process, with an emphasis on serving the construction owner.

American Arbitration Association
Resources on alternate dispute resolution, including construction-industry specific arbitration.

Contractors' Knowledge Network
Construction industry related research; sponsored by the Foundation of the American Subcontractors' Association, Inc.

Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards

The following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2008 (October 2007 through September 2008):

1. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451) [related topic page]
2. Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) [related topics page]
3. Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200) [related topic page]
4. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147) [related topic page]
5. Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134) [related topic page]
6. Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305) [related topic page]
7. Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178) [related topic page]
8. Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053) [related topic page]
9. Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212) [related topics page]
10. Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.303) [related topic page]

The following are the standards for which OSHA assessed the highest penalties in fiscal year 2008 (October 2007 through September 2008):

1. Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) [related topics page]
2. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451) [related topic page]
3. Electrical, hazardous (classified) locations (29 CFR 1910.307) [related topic page]
4. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147) [related topic page]
5. Excavations, requirements for protective systems, construction (29 CFR 1926.652) [related topics page]
6. Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212) [related topics page]
7. General duty clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act)
8. Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178) [related topic page]
9. Walking-working surfaces, general requirements (29 CFR 1910.22) [related topic page]
10. Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals (29 CFR 1910.119) [related topic page]

Personal Injury Resource Links

Massachusetts Laws of the Road
Chapter 89, General law of Massachusetts. Laws of the road section.

Massachusetts Personal Injury Protection Benefits
General law of Massachusetts. Compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance.

Real Estate Resource Links

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Declaration of Homestead

Massachusetts Land Records
Resource on Massachusetts land records

Real Estate Bar Association (REBA)
Provides access to Real Estate Bar Association Website