Employer Successfully Challenges Safety Citation for Fall Hazard

The Court of Appeals reversed the imposition of a safety citation against an Oregon employer because the state Occupational Safety and Health Division had not established that the employer had constructive knowledge of the violation.Case: Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. CBI Services, No. A147558, 01/09/2013, published.Facts: The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division issued citations to CBI Services for two "serious" safety violations involving deficient fall-protection measures during the construction of a water tower in 2009.Procedural History: CBI challenged the ...