On January 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“Department”) Office of Solicitor (“SOL”) published its FY2023 Enforcement Report (“Enforcement Report”). The report provides an insight into the Department’s labor and...more
2/9/2024
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
General Duty Clause ,
Misclassification ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Workplace Safety
On Feb. 1, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed an OSHA citation issued to Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc., as the controlling employer, for a fall protection violation. In this ruling, the...more
4/16/2019
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Citations ,
Civil Liability ,
Constructive Notice ,
Controlling Employer ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Programs ,
Joint Employers ,
Multi-Employer Worksites ,
New Guidance ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSHA ,
OSHRC ,
Reversal ,
Safety Programs ,
Safety Training ,
Safety Violations ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Subcontractors ,
Workplace Hazards
On Feb. 28 the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed a citation issued to A.H. Sturgill Roofing, Inc. for the heat-related death of an employee, finding that all of the elements of proof of the...more
4/16/2019
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Burden of Proof ,
Citations ,
Construction Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
General Contractors ,
General Duty Clause ,
Heat Exposure ,
OSHA ,
OSHRC ,
Reversal ,
Safety Precautions ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Temporary Employees ,
Vagueness ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Wrongful Death