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JBS Plainwell v. OSHA: Michigan Court Upholds MIOSHA Citation for Unguarded Nip Point

JBS Plainwell, Inc. operated a meat-processing facility where, in February 2019, an employee, Christy Cox, was injured after her torn frock became...

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MFA Enters. v. OSHRC: Eighth Circuit Vacates OSHA PPE Citation as Preempted

Introduction MFA Enterprises, doing business as West Central Agri Services, sought review of an order issued by the Occupational Safety and Health...

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a group of construction workers in safety gear walk along a dirt road

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Sopha v. OSHA: Court Finds Claims Precluded and Bars Pro Se Corporate Filing

Background Ryan A. Sopha owned A&A Environmental Services, Inc., an environmental remediation company in Wisconsin. On April 19, 2016, employees of a...

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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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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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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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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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