Safety
OSHA’s Multi-Employer Policy Continues to Ensnare the Construction Industry
Contractors must be aware of the responsibility that comes with authority over other employers at a jobsite.
By Megan E. Baroni and Jonathan H. Schaefer
June 28, 2022
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Safety
by Megan E. Baroni
Megan Baroni has extensive experience counseling clients on a wide variety of environmental, health and safety issues. She frequently represents manufacturers and distributors and is a contributing author to Robinson+Cole's Manufacturing Law Blog, focusing on environmental, health and safety trends that will impact the industry.
by Jonathan H. Schaefer
Jonathan Schaefer, a member of the Robinson+Cole’s Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group, focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, permitting, site remediation and occupational health and safety related to federal and state regulatory programs. He is the editor of the Robinson+Cole’s Environmental Law + Blog, focusing on the environmental, health and safety, and energy landscape.
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