By Brent I. Clark, Benjamin D. Briggs, Matthew A. Sloan, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: A construction contractor twice orders, via text message, his employees to work on a roof, and both times the employees fall through. The contractor later testifies in a deposition that he did not ask them to work on the roof.
Continue Reading What Not to Do: Construction Contractor Charged With Lying to OSHA
By Adam R. Young, James L. Curtis, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA may refuse to allow its compliance officers to testify in civil tort proceedings.
In a personal injury action (associated with an accident that resulted in an OSHA inspection), a trucking company sought to compel the deposition testimony of two OSHA compliance officers because
Continue Reading District Court Upholds OSHA’s Refusal to Permit Compliance Officer’s Testimony in Personal Injury Case