Court Orders Further Proceedings on Whether Employer Committed Serious Safety Violation

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that determination by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration as to when an employer exercising reasonable diligence would discover a safety violation is not entitled to deference. Case: Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. CBI Services, Nos. 0900126SH and A164053, 11/15/2018, published. Facts: The Oregon Safe Employment Act requires every employer to furnish a workplace that is safe and healthful. The director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services is vested with the responsibility of enforcing the term...