• People
  • Services & Industries
  • Insights
  • Innovation
  • Offices
  • My Binder
  • PDF

Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Partner Discusses Impact of OSHA Court Case

News

10.22.18

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month sided with a Georgia chicken plant in a ruling regarding workplace safety inspections. The company had resisted when, during an OSHA investigation into a worker injury at the poultry plant, the federal agency attempted to expand its inspection into other hazards.

In the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, “OSHA court case shows limits on safety inspections,” Howard Mavity, Atlanta partner and co-chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice, discussed how the appeal court’s ruling might lead more companies to resist sweeping inspections.

“The ruling is a game changer for managing inspections,” said Mavity. “Educated employers are going to take advantage of this.”

To read more, visit Atlanta Journal-Constitution.


Please reach out to our Media team for any news inquiries. 

Related People

  1. Howard A. Mavity
    Partner

    404.240.4204

    Email

We Also Recommend

Subscribe to Our Latest Insights 

©2025 Fisher & Phillips LLP. All Rights Reserved. Attorney Advertising.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal Notices
  • Client Payment Portal
  • FP Solutions