High Court Repudiates 'Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine'

The Utah Supreme Court ruled that a general contractor could not be cited for a workplace safety violation by one of its subcontractors. Case: Hughes General Contractors v. Utah Labor Commission, No. 20120426, 01/31/2014, published.Facts: Hughes General Contractors served as the general contractor on a construction project at Parowan High School. It oversaw more than 100 subcontractors.During the course of the project, the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division cited Hughes for the improper use and erection of scaffolding in connection with masonry work performed by B.A. Robinson, a...