Judges Doubt Employer’s Narrow Reading Of Crane ‘Disassembly’ Standard

Federal appellate judges appeared skeptical of claims that OSHA’s safety standard for crane assembly and disassembly should not apply to preparatory steps prior to dismantling the equipment during March 7 oral argument over a 2016 accident where a worker was seriously injured when a crane touched a live power line during that preliminary phase. During argument in TNT Crane & Rigging v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) , judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th...