By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner,  Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. In 1981, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals announced in Melerine v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., that “OSHA regulations protect only an employer’s own employees.” For thirty-seven years, this decision … Continue reading Fifth Circuit Expands OSHA’s Authority To Cite General Contractors

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.,  Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. On October 9, 2018, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in U.S. v. Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., affirmed a district court order quashing a search warrant which sought to expand … Continue reading Eleventh Circuit Limits Scope Of Unprogrammed Inspection