Ciaran T. Kelly | Frantz Ward It has long been established under Ohio law that a construction site is an inherently dangerous workplace and a subcontractor who works at a construction site is engaging in inherently dangerous work.1 Generally, Ohio law imposes no duty upon a general contractor to render a workplace safe for its subcontractors… Continue reading Stick To Supervision: Best Practices For General Contractors To Avoid Liability Under The “Doctrine Of Active Participation”
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California DIR Takes Aim at Public Works Construction Sites – Construction Employers Should Review Workplace Safety Compliance
Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra | Jackson Lewis The Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) has announced an initiative to inspect publicly funded construction sites to ensure employers provide worker’s compensation and follow labor laws, including workplace health and safety requirements. With this new focus, construction employers who work on public works projects… Continue reading California DIR Takes Aim at Public Works Construction Sites – Construction Employers Should Review Workplace Safety Compliance
Under Privette Doctrine, A Landowner Delegates All Responsibility For Workplace Safety to its Independent Contractor, and therefore Owes No Duty to Remedy or Adopt Measures to Protect Against Known Hazards
Krsto Mijanovic, Jeffrey C. Schmid and John M. Wilkerson | Haight Brown & Bonesteel In Gonzalez v. Mathis (2021 WL 3671594) (“Gonzalez”), the Supreme Court of California held that a landowner generally owes no duty to an independent contractor or its workers to remedy or adopt other measures to protect them against known hazards on the premises.… Continue reading Under Privette Doctrine, A Landowner Delegates All Responsibility For Workplace Safety to its Independent Contractor, and therefore Owes No Duty to Remedy or Adopt Measures to Protect Against Known Hazards
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Industry
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog This past month, after remaining relatively quiet following the coronavirus outbreak, OSHA began issuing industry-specific guidance on how to deal with the coronavirus in the workplace. Until this month, the only construction industry specific guidance issued by OSHA was an OSHA Alert entitled COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce,… Continue reading OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Industry