Stute v. P.B.M.C., Inc.

— Petitioner seeks review of a Court of Appeals decision denying his motion to modify the Commissioner's ruling. The Commissioner of the Court of Appeals ruled that, as general contractor, respondent did not owe the petitioner, an employee of a subcontractor, a duty to comply with regulations promulgated under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973 (WISHA). We reverse the Commissioner's ruling, and hold the general contractor has a duty to comply with all pertinent safety regulations with respect to every employee on the jobsite.

P.B.M.C., Inc., a general contractor,…