30Oct
Eleventh Circuit Says General Contractor Was Responsible for Subcontractor's Safety Practices
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s multiemployer worksite doctrine, a company can be cited for safety violations that it did not create and for hazards to which its own employees were never exposed. The doctrine is used most often in the construction industry, where a general contractor (GC) is cited for safety violations committed by a subcontractor used on the worksite....
By:
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
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