Episode 191: OSHA Penalizes Multiple Employers in the Same Workplace: Construction & Non-Construction Sites
Episode description
A hazardous condition at a multiemployer worksite causes potential liability to each and every employer there, regardless of which employer caused the hazard or exposed its employees to that hazard. While OSHA’s multiemployer worksite doctrine is most commonly associated with the construction industry, employers in every industry sector need to understand its reach and how best to minimize liability for workplace hazards where multiple employers are involved. In this webinar to podcast, legal experts discuss the following:
- What is OSHA’s multi-employer workplace doctrine and what employers are at risk?
- OSHA’s two-step enforcement analysis explained
- Enforcement implications in both construction and non-construction contexts
- Illustrative OSHA standard violations that can trigger workplace hazards
- Potential defenses and best practices to minimize hazards and liability
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Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global), Steven Ricca (Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC / New York - Upstate), Madeleine Le (Counsel for OSHA - U.S. Department of Labor / Dallas), John R. Callcott (Steptoe & Johnson PLLC / West Virginia) & Jonathan M. Crotty (Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP / North Carolina)
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