5th Circuit Sets Argument In Suit Over Crane ‘Disassembly’ Standards

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has set oral argument for early March in a construction firm’s clash with OSHA over the agency’s safety standards for crane assembly and disassembly, teeing up arguments on whether those requirements “clearly” apply to preparatory work as the agency says, and how to read any ambiguity in the rule. In a Jan. 3 order , the 5th Circuit tentatively scheduled argument in TNT Crane & Rigging v. Occupational Safety and Health...