OSHA Expands Fall Hazard Liability for Host Employees

Monday, 31 October 2011 13:00

By Mark A. Lies II and Timothy R. Gerlach

It is a fact of everyday business life that many employers will, from time to time, be required to engage outside contractors to perform a variety of services at the employer’s facility that the employer cannot perform with its own employees. Recently, OSHA has begun to expand the employer’s liability for OSHA compliance for employees of the outside contractor under its multi-employer workplace liability.

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OSHA Expands Fall Hazard Liability for Host Employees

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Recycled Shingles Are A Commodity, Not A Waste

Who is Responsible for the Air We Breathe?

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