Legal Opinion
In Re Inspection of Norfolk Dredging Company. Appeal of United States Secretary of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 10, 1986No. 84-5896PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
The district court quashed an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection warrant on the ground that OSHA lacks jurisdiction over working conditions aboard uninspected vessels in navigable waters. We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Appellee, Norfolk Dredging Company (Norfolk) operates a dredge known as “Jekyll Island” in navigable waters off the west coast of Florida. On April 30, 1984, one Norfolk employee was killed and another employee injured due to the operation of a crane aboard the “Lima” barge. 1 Acting pursuant to 46 U.S.C.A. § 6301…
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