Mosher Steel-Virginia, Inc. v. Teig

In this appeal, we consider whether an employer may challenge in a declaratory judgment proceeding a warrant authorizing inspection of the employer’s manufacturing facility to determine whether the facility is being operated in compliance with the occupational safety and health laws, Code §§ 40.1-1, et seq.

Appellant Mosher Steel-Virginia, Division of Trinity Industries, Inc. (Mosher), operates a structural steel fabrication plant in Roanoke. Appellee Eva S. Teig is the Commissioner of Labor and Industry (the Commissioner), whose duties include enforcement of the Virginia occupational safety…