Century Steel, Inc. v. State, Division of Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety & Health Section

OPINION

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Board determined that appellant Century Steel, Inc., was appropriately cited for willfully violating a workplace safety regulation. Century Steel then challenged the Review Board’s decision through a petition for judicial review; the petition was denied. In this appeal, we consider whether the district court correctly denied Century Steel’s petition, based on Century Steel’s assertion that its violation was not “willful.” Because what constitutes a “willful violation” in the occupational safety and health context is an issue of first impression…