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Risk-pool report recommends pollution liability and other coverage for county contractors; mock OSHA audit planned
Summary
County risk-pool representatives told supervisors Benton County remains near the top for claims and recommended adding pollution/environmental liability and professional liability to contractor agreements; staff also noted a planned mock OSHA audit and continued safety discounts tied to risk metrics.
County staff and a risk-pool representative reported to the Board of Supervisors that Benton County remains high among peers for workers’ compensation claims and recommended contract changes to reduce county exposure. The risk-pool presenter asked that standard contractor agreements include pollution and environmental liability coverage with a $1 million aggregate and professional liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence, and requested that county contracts name the county as an additional insured for general and auto liability.
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