Court Overturns Safety Citations Issued Against Employer Under 'Marine Terminal' Standards

The Washington Court of Appeals overturned certain safety citations against a bulk transfer business, finding it did not qualify as a marine terminal, but that it was a grain handler. Seattle Bulk Shipping Inc. is a bulk transfer business that leases property from Seattle on Harbor Island. The facility is used to transfer cargo — mostly grain and ethanol — from one mode of transporation to another. SBS is responsible for transloading cargo and arranging for truck operators to transport the cargo between the facility and a marine terminal, but SBS is not involved in moving ca...