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Recent articlesGRAVESIDE LIABILITY - How To Avoid Grave Cemetery Problems: A Primer On A Few Cemetery Liability IssuesAn article by Poul Lemasters, NCBVA Legal Counsel While death may be the most common theme among cemeteries, the truth is that accidents happen at the cemetery too. The problem is that many professionals don’t really think about the potential accidents; and even if they think about the accidents, they don’t think about how or why they may be responsible. This article is a look into a few ‘accidents’ that, unfortunately, do occur at the cemetery. The focus will be to identify the potential accident; understand who is responsible (aka liable); and then share ways to avoid the problem. In no way is this meant to solve every potential accident, but hopefully this article will provide the framework to help in these accidents, as well as others.
Q&A session with Poul LeMasters, NCBVA Legal Counsel: Recording coming soon. MARIJUANA IN THE WORKPLACE - 5 Issues that are ‘High’ on the List of Things to KnowAn article by Poul Lemasters, NCBVA Legal Counsel The times they are a changing! What was once banned, illegal, and thought by some as immoral is now legal and becoming one of the largest businesses in the US. Yes, marijuana is now the in thing. The problem is that despite the legal status changing in many states, many businesses still have drug-free workplaces.
THE OSHA SILICA DUST STANDARDS - Understanding this dusty regulationAn article by Poul Lemasters, NCBVA Legal Counsel In case you haven’t heard - the OSHA Silica Standard went into effect in June of 2016, and all general industry business (like a vault company) have until June 2018 to be compliant.
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