SAN FRANCISCO - Two COR readers have expressed concern over the general contractor's having been held liable in civil court for injuries a carpenter suffered (Whitford v. Swinerton & Walberg, NEWS p. 00-6235).One reader asked whether there was a way a general could limit its exposure to liability, either under Cal-OSHA or tort law. In the case of the carpenter, he said it appeared that the general assumed liability by having a safety officer on site. Might that lead some general contractors to believe
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