Legal Opinion
Washington Cedar & Supply Co. v. Department of Labor
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 28, 2004No. 29666-7-IIPublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) cited Washington Cedar and Supply (Washington Cedar) for failing to ensure that its employees were wearing fall restraints when they delivered materials onto the roof of a construction site. The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (Board) upheld the citation and the superior court affirmed the Board’s ruling. Holding that (1) a partial panel of the Board had the power to review the citation; (2) the Board appropriately declined to apply the unpreventable employee misconduct defense; and (3) the L&I inspector correctly categorized the offense as a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Adkins v. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AM.Washington Supreme Court · 1988
- Stuckey v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1996
- Stuckey v. Dept. of Labor & Indus.Washington Supreme Court · 1996
- 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
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center v. HolmanWashington Supreme Court · 1987
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by46 opinions
- COBRA ROOFING SERVICE, INC. v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
- Cobra Roofing Service, Inc. v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
- J.E. Dunn Northwest, Inc. v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
- JE Dunn Northwest, Inc. v. DEPT. OF LABOR & INDUSTRIESCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
- Erection Co. v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
41 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.