NSC Safety

The Multi-Employer Worksite: Who Creates the Hazard, Who Controls the Hazard and Who Pays OSHA’s Fine

03 Mar 21
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Operational/Technical/Regulatory

Speaker(s): Anthony Tilton, OSHA Defense Counsel , Ausley McMullen P.A.;

Moderator(s): Cassandra Dillon , Instructor / Consultant, NSC

One of the most-often litigated OSHA citations among contractors, the Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine is a tool used by OSHA compliance safety and health officers to cite multiple contractors for a single violation. In this session, we’ll discuss how the Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine is designed to allow OSHA to pursue penalties against not only the offending contractor on a project, but also the hiring contractor, any exposed subcontractors, and/or any supplies or distributors who may be present on site the day of the OSHA inspection.