Tag: OSHRC

You Can Be Held Liable if Your Workers Don’t Practice What You Preach

By Heather Hunt Dec 11, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 11, 2012

To briefly review the case: The construction company in question builds and installs water supply and sewer pipes. On July 10, 2009, while the company was performing trenching work to install water service lines at a Boston worksite, an OSHA compliance officer arrived for an inspection. The officer found several safety violations along with conflicting […]

Contractor Cited for Violations Points to Toolbox Talks in Its Defense

By Guest Columnist Jul 11, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 11, 2012

What Happened Gioioso Sons, Inc., constructs and installs water supply and sewer pipes. On July 10, 2009, while the company was performing trenching work to install water service lines at a Boston worksite, a compliance officer for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) arrived for an inspection. The compliance officer saw a Gioioso employee […]