Safety Basics III: The Employer’s Duty to Comply

Ogletree Deakins Podcasts

In this installment of Ogletree Deakins’ Safety Basics podcast series, John Surma (shareholder, Houston) sits down with Jennifer Yanni (of counsel, Orange County) to discuss employers’ duty to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standards and regulations. Jennifer and John cover both the general and special duty standards under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, Injury Illness and Prevention Program (IIPP) regulations and violations, and defenses available to employers for various OSHA citations.