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Allstates Refractory v. Su: “Reasonably Necessary” OSHA Standards Upheld

Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC operated as an industrial contractor providing refractory services at heavy industrial facilities. In September...

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Little v. VDM Metals USA: OSHA Issues Don’t Defeat Workers’ Comp Exclusivity

Jonathan Little worked as a material handler at a steel manufacturing facility operated by VDM Metals USA, LLC in Florham Park, New Jersey. His job...

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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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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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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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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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