Airline Appeals Case Testing Role Of Third-Party Deals In OSHA Enforcement

United Airlines is asking the 7th Circuit to review an OSHA enforcement case where it has argued that its agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its staff union limit its duty to implement certain hazard-prevention requirements under the OSH Act -- a claim an administrative law judge (ALJ) rejected earlier this year. The airline filed an Aug. 1 petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit seeking review of an ALJ decision upholding OSHA’s citation...