Alj Rules for Employer in Key Asbestos Case – Citations Dismissed

Administrative Law Judge Barbara Miller has ruled that the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) erred when it cited DPR Construction, Inc., in a case that could have had broad implications for construction contractors.DOSH cited the firm under Construction Safety Orders (CSO) 1529 after it performed demolition work in a remodeling job without instituting work practices required when the presence of asbestos is detected. In this case, DPR contracted with an asbestos consult