Legal Opinion
Green Mountain Power Corp. v. Commissioner of Labor & Industry
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 7, 1978No. 60-77PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLarrow, J.
This appeal involves construction of the “general duty clause” of Vermont’s Occupational Safety and Health Act (VOSHA). 21 V.S.A. §§ 201-231.
Proceedings Below
Steven Bagalio, a lineman first class A for Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP), was killed when, in an attempt to remove a “jumper,” he came into contact with a live wire. The day following the accident an inspector from the Department of Labor and Industry conducted an inspection of the work site and, as a result, the Department issued a “serious citation” to GMP under § 210(a)(2) and (b), claiming a violation of VOSHA’s general…
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- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Raymond Hendrix, D/B/A Alsea Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Hanovia Lamp Division, Canred Precision IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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