Recent OSHRC Decisions Reinforce the Principle that Unsafe Employee Conduct May Mitigate Against Reasonable Employer Safety Precautions in the Context of OSHA Citations

On September 21, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) unanimously vacated two machine-guard citations levied against employers by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and substantially reduced the penalty imposed in a third case, holding that more weight should have been given to unsafe employee behavior. This blog entry provides a brief synopsis of each of these matters and examines the key takeaways.

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