The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) and upheld the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) multi-employer worksite citation policy as applied to controlling employers.
General contractors can be held responsible for OSHA violations whether or not they created the hazard or their own employees were exposed.
Subcontractors will be responsible for protecting their employees from hazards created by others or hazards they create which expose employees of third parties. (more)