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construction technician working on a large steel structure in fall protection gear

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Chavez-Deremer v. Miller: Employer Cannot Evade OSHA by Refusing Mail

Background Elmer Miller, doing business as Miller Building Systems, LLC, operated a construction business in Arcola, Illinois. In 2022, the...

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Excavator at work front view from inside a trench with construction workers and heavy equipment

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Angel Bros. v. Walsh: Fifth Circuit Upholds OSHA Willful Violation Citation

Angel Brothers Enterprises, Ltd., a Texas construction company, was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after an...

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boiler disassembled, lying next to the heating element, nuts and tools on wooden surface, outside

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Solus v. Superior Court: California Supreme Court Rules on OSHA Preemption

Solus Industrial Innovations, LLC operated a plastics manufacturing facility in California. In 2008, an explosion at the facility caused the deaths...

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construction worker in high visability safety gear examining a building schematic

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Dukes v. Sirius Constr.: Appeal Restores Claims Under Montana Scaffolding Act

On February 10, 1998, Keith Dukes, an employee of Sirius Construction, was injured while working on the University of Montana campus. He later died...

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boxes move along a conveyor belt in a warehouse

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UPS v. Or. OSHA: Dispute Over Conveyor Shaft Safety Standards

Background On August 20, 2015, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) conducted an inspection at a United Parcel Service (UPS)...

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workers in high visability vests installing underground cables

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New River v. OSHRC: 4th Circuit Reverses OSHA Violation Findings

New River Electrical Corporation is an electrical construction contractor operating in Virginia and Ohio. On November 6, 2017, the company was...

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Closeup of professional television camera operator in event at night

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Umansky v. ABC Ins.: WI Court Allows Wrongful Death Suit to Proceed

On November 21, 2003, ABC television cameraman Richard Umansky was standing on a four‑by‑eight‑foot platform built by the University of Wisconsin at...

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a dentist and their assistant work on the teeth of a small child in a dentist's chair

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Chadwick v. Board: Massachusetts Upholds Dentist’s License Suspension

In 2008, Dr. Chadwick, a licensed dentist in Massachusetts, became the subject of an investigation by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in...

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NYC Upheld Safety Netting Rule Against Federal Preemption Challenge

Industry group challenged NYC safety regulations under federal law The Steel Institute of New York, a trade association of steel erectors and...

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Worker Misclassification Dispute: Althoff v. Pro-Tec Roofing

In December 2017, Casey Althoff was working for Pro-Tec Roofing, Inc. when he was severely injured after falling through a skylight on the roof of...

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