Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Citation Over Shoring Violation

A California appellate court ruled that an employer failed to preserve its challenge to a citation for inadequately shoring a trench, and that substantial evidence supported the issuance of the sanction. Case: Burtech Pipeline v. California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (California Department of Industrial Relations), No. D072567, 11/28/2018, unpublished. Facts: Burtech Pipeline Inc. is in the business of installing drain and water pipes. In February 2013, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited Burtech for a "serious" safety violation after an insp...