Court Clarifies Time Limits for Contractor to Challenge Decision on Safety Citation

A California appellate court ruled that a contractor has 30 days from the date of a decision by the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board to bring a challenge, without extra time to account for the mailing of the decision. Case: RAAM Construction v. Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (Department of Industrial Relations, No. A149734, 09/28/2018, unpublished. Facts: In June 2014, an inspector from the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health conducted an inspection of a job site in Oakland. RAAM Construction was the general contractor on the project, and the inspector...