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Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina
Greg C. Ahlum and Brian K. Fielden

This article serves as an educational tool for general contractors and attorneys, which will allow them to understand OSHA, its requirements and the implications of violations. It also serves as a guide through the procedural aspects of receiving an OSHA violation and the appeal process. The article also discusses a current trend in OSHA enforcement in North Carolina regarding OSHA inspectors citing general contractors for safety violations of its subcontractors on multi-employer work sites. The article ends with a discussion of the Woodson case, which held that employers may be held liable in tort for a work-related injury or death to an employee, notwithstanding the exclusivity provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act.