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Washington Court of Appeals Reaffirms General Contractors' Duty To Maintain Safe Jobsite

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If a general contractor thinks its responsibility for ensuring a safe workplace extends only to its own employees, that belief is mistaken. In a recent case, the Washington Court of Appeals made clear that as long as a...more

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Stick to Supervision: Best Practices For General Contractors to Avoid Liability Under the “Doctrine of Active Participation”

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It has long been established under Ohio law that a construction site is an inherently dangerous workplace and a subcontractor who works at a construction site is engaging in inherently dangerous work. Generally, Ohio law...more

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