Secretary of Labor v. ConocoPhillips Bayway Refinery

ELR Citation: 41 ELR 20266
No(s). 10-2893 (3d Cir. Aug 16, 2011)

The Third Circuit held that the Secretary of Labor need only demonstrate the possibility of exposure to asbestos that is substantially probable to lead to serious harm for purposes of classifying work standard violations as "serious." The Secretary had cited a company for nine "serious" violatio...