Mine Owner Owed No Duty of Care to Independent Contractor's Employee

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a mine owner did not owe a duty of care to the employee of an independent contractor who was hired to refurbish the mine facilities. Case: Vanoss v. BHP Copper Inc., No. 2 CA-CV 2017-0033, 01/08/2018, published. Facts: In 2012, BHP Copper Inc. began refurbishing the facilities at the Pinto Valley Mine in Globe. BHP contracted with Stantec Consulting Services to provide general construction and safety management for the project, and it hired Atwell Anderson as the general contractor. Tetra Tech Construction Services was then hired to refurbish th...