Author Archives: SusanAS

Preventing “Falls From Elevations” In Your Workplace

WRITTEN BY GARY SMITH, APARTMENT BUILDING MANAGEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURED FUND Do employees or contractors you hire perform work at elevations using ladders, scaffolds, or lifts? Do they clean gutters, trim trees, perform minor roofing repairs, change lighting, paint … Continue reading

Posted in 2013, May 2013 | Leave a comment

Advocacy Update

Written by Forrest Wall, CAE, Staff Vice President and Industry Relations Apartment Inspection Reform Legislation Introduced AAM’s legislation to help reform the multifamily rental property inspection provisions of the Housing Law of Michigan has been introduced in the Michigan Senate. … Continue reading

Posted in 2013, May 2013 | Leave a comment

Advocacy Update

Written by Forrest Wall, CAE, Staff Vice President and Industry Relations Constitutionality of Nonrecourse Mortgage Loan Act Under Attack AAM has joined the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) in the filing of an amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of … Continue reading

Posted in 2013, April 2013 | Comments Off

Power Tool Safety

Tips to Avoid Workplace Injuries WRITTEN BY GARY SMITH, APARTMENT BUILDING MANAGEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURED FUND Did you know that power tools have been around since 1895? In fact, C. & E. FEIN GmbH was the first when it invented … Continue reading

Posted in 2013, April 2013 | Comments Off

Advocacy Update

Written by Forrest Wall, CAE, Staff Vice President and Industry Relations Proposal to Change Property Tax Formula for Rental Property Resurfaces For the past several years AAM has worked in concert with other rental property groups on legislation stemming from … Continue reading

Posted in 2013, March 13 | Comments Off