California Road District Claims Harm From OSHA’s Eased Scaffolding Policy

A California roads authority is claiming that a Trump-era OSHA memo easing implementation of its scaffolding safety rule raised costs and introduced regulatory uncertainty for the state’s construction projects even though it is not directly bound by the policy, after the Biden administration argued that it lacks standing to challenge the letter in court. The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, a state entity that owns and manages the bridge, filed an amended complaint on Nov. 15 in its...