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OSHA fines Citgo refinery in Lake Charles for safety violations

Industry > Osha

June 17, 2008

Lake Charles, LA - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said that federal safety investigators have proposed $169,000 in fines against Citgo Petroleum Corporation's refinery in Lake Charles on allegations of failing to protect employees from hazardous working conditions.

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Contractor's Liability For Injuries to Workers Employed by Other Contractors

Contractors other than the employer of an injured worker also are often named as defendants in litigation brought by the injured worker for construction accidents. An analysis of a contractor's potential liability to the injured employee of another contractor depends on a determination of whether that contractor controlled the condition or activity which caused the injury. Because most contractors on a site control only the particular work assigned to them, they are normally responsible only for their own negligence. Ordinarily, they are not liable for dangerous conditions on the project as a whole that result in accidents or the negligence of other contractors.

Industry Related Injury Overview

Injuries that occur in industry represent a broad category of possible situations for liability due to the wrongdoing of others. A personal injury attorney from injuryhelpline.com can help you to identify the cause and the parties responsible if you have been injured on the job.

Construction managers are relative newcomers to the construction industry. Construction managers may be persons who have gained experience as design professionals or as contractors. Under their contracts, construction managers often perform services for the owner that resemble the duties undertaken by a ''supervising architect,'' as that term was used decades ago, or the coordination duties of a general contractor. The latter is especially prevalent when an owner desires to use prime contractors rather than the traditional general contractor/subcontractor system.

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