George v. Myers

Plaintiff appeals, assigning error to the allowance of summary judgment dismissing his claims for violation of the Employer Liability Act (ELA), ORS 654.305 et seq., and for negligence per se and common-law negligence. We conclude that: (1) Defendant is not subject to “indirect employer” liability under the ELA. (2) Defendant, either as a general contractor or a property owner, cannot be liable in negligence per se for alleged violation of certain workplace safety rules promulgated under the Oregon Safe Employment Act (OSEA), ORS 654.001 et seq. And (3) the “specialized contractor doctrine,”…