The First Circuit Court of Appeals'...

The First Circuit Court of Appeals' upholding of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission's decision that design firms are not vulnerable to OSHA violation charges if they are not substantially in superintendence of the construction has been hailed by dint of the design professions (See October Legal Trends)

moreover the issue has now resurfaced in a way which raises recently made known concerns. The Review Commission's finding for the design firm was forward the grounds that the firm was not engaged in "construction." However, the First Circuit Court's decision was based forward significantly ...