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OSHA ordered to pay company’s attorney fees for appeal of fine


March 8, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Employee responsibility, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, new court decision, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment), What do you think?

How did a company successfully appeal a safety citation and get an administrative law judge (ALJ) to order OSHA to pay the employer’s attorney fees?

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Worker suffers fatal fall: Was it unpreventable employee misconduct?


August 2, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?

A worker falls to his death while upgrading a communication tower. An OSHA investigation showed that the worker had, for some reason, detached himself from his fall protection. Is the company at fault?

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