Bill Kenealy | Business Insurance | February 27, 2015 An Ohio appellate court judge has found that a painting contractor is not liable for the 2011 death of a worker even though the company was cited for safety violations in relation to the worker’s fatal fall. In a ruling issued on Thursday, Judge Melody J. Stewart… Continue reading Contractor Not Liable for Death of Painter Who Fell Off Flat Roof
Category: OSHA
Can General Contractors Make Subcontractors Pay for OSHA Violations?
Craig Martin | Construction Contract Advisor | March 1, 2015 OSHA has long held the opinion that general contractors may be held liable for subcontractor’s OSHA violations and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, overseeing the Midwest, has agreed since 2009. To combat this risk, general contractors would be well served to incorporate targeted indemnity… Continue reading Can General Contractors Make Subcontractors Pay for OSHA Violations?
Top 10 OSHA Standards Cited For The Construction Industry
Kendall Jones | Construction News | October 29, 2014 We’ve compiled our Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry for the 2014 fiscal year. OSHA publishes their own list each year, but it covers all standard violations cited for all industries. Our list is based on all standards cited by Federal OSHA… Continue reading Top 10 OSHA Standards Cited For The Construction Industry
California Construction Industry Must Prepare for an Increase in Safety Inspections
Adam Y. Siegel and William E. Weiner – June 3, 2014 Employers in the construction industry throughout California must prepare for an increase in the number of California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“Cal/OSHA”) inspectors who will check employers’ fall protection safety systems. The increase in inspections is a response to the events that occurred… Continue reading California Construction Industry Must Prepare for an Increase in Safety Inspections
OSHA Cites Company in Workers’ Deaths
June 7, 2014 The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Halmar International for two serious violations of workplace safety standards in connection with the deaths of two workers and injuries to a third. Construction worker Timothy Lang, 53, of Saugerties, was killed Dec. 2 when a concrete wall fell on him… Continue reading OSHA Cites Company in Workers’ Deaths