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Goldberg Segalla

Slip Sliding Away: NY Court of Appeals Expands the Scope of Slipping Hazards under Industrial Code § 23-1.7(d)

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The New York Court of Appeals recently expanded the types of hazards encompassed by Industrial Code § 23-1.7(d). In so doing, the court increased the likelihood of Labor Law § 241(6) liability for property owners, contractors...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

MSHA Releases Final Rule: Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment

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The Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) has finally published its final rule on Safety Programs for Surface Mobile Equipment. This final rule has been a long time coming. ​​​​​​​MSHA originally published a Request...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment for Mandeville, Louisiana, Solar Panel Installation Contractor

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 12th news release stating that it was proposing to assess penalties to Marc Jones Construction LLC (“MJC”) for alleged violations of federal...more

Bracewell LLP

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Property Owners' Statutory Protections

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The Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision in Los Compadres Pescadores, L.L.C. v. Valdez provides new guidance regarding a commercial property owner’s protections against liability for injuries occurring on construction sites....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

OSHA Proposes Over $1M in Fines Against Florida Roofing Contractor for Egregious Fall Hazards

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. – a Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor, for failing to protect workers from falls at two work...more

Fisher Phillips

Worrying Challenges in Performing Embedded or Plant Shutdown Work.

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After 35 years of practice, certain issues keep me awake at night. One concern is about contractors working onsite or embedded in a working plant or other facility. Examples include year-round or shutdown work at power...more

Stinson LLP

Minnesota Court Allows Punitive Damages Claim Against Contractor

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Punitive damages in construction cases are rare, but the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently allowed a driver to seek punitive damages after he was injured by debris falling from a construction company's truck....more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Fifth Circuit Upholds OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy

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The Fifth Circuit has now joined the seven other Courts of Appeals that have rejected challenges to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Multi-Employer Citation Policy. In Acosta v. Hensel Phelps...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Importance of Maintaining a Safe Construction Site

In October, a Florida jury found a general contractor liable for $45 million for the death of a motorist killed by one of the contractor’s trucks pulling out of a road construction job site. The case highlights the importance...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Three Needless Deaths: Recognize Confined Space Dangers On Your Job Sites

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On July 14, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a contractor for 10 serious violations after the deaths of three workers who succumbed to toxic gases in a manhole on...more

Gray Reed

Your MSA is in Place – Now What?

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Are you an operator who hires contractors on location, … a contractor who hires subcontractors, … the party to be indemnified for injuries to the other party’s employees? This post is for you. Salas v. Allen Keller...more

Baker Donelson

A little good news: OSHA Grants Some Reprieve For Compliance with Its New Construction Industry Confined Space Rules

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On May 4, 2015, OSHA issued a final rule setting new standards for workers in confined spaces on construction sites. The new rule requires coordination for multiple employers at the worksite, a competent person to evaluate...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

OSHA'S New Rule Increases Protection to Construction Workers in Confined Spaces

Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) added a new rule that provides increased protections to those working in confined spaces on construction projects. The new rule, which goes into effect on...more

Adams and Reese LLP

OSHA Announces New Rules for Confined Spaces (Effective August 3, 2015)

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On May 4, 2015, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a new final rule in the Federal Register intended to increase protection for construction workers in confined spaces (e.g.,...more

King & Spalding

Broader Regulation of Offshore Contractors on Horizon

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On November 12, 2014 the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) strongly signaled a forthcoming review of its offshore facility decommissioning regulations and regulatory authority over contactors. While the...more

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