Veteran superintendent finds solution to dangerous conduit stub-ups
Having worked in the high-rise construction industry for 20 years, Stub-EASE inventor, Jeff Krause realized the need for an engineered solution after his first CCIP (Contractor Controlled Insurance Program) project suffered the financial loss from Incidents related to “Conduit Stub-Ups,” one of which settled at $1.3 Million Dollars, but also saw the effect it had on the lives of those involved over the course of his career.
“In 2004 a plumber colleague of mine tripped over a stub-up at our shared job site. After multiple, unsuccessful surgeries he is still in pain today and can no longer work to support his family. This wasn’t the first time I witnessed a life-altering injury from a stub-up, and I knew it wouldn’t be the last. There had to be a solution,” said Krause of the need for Stub-EASE.