Tharpe & Howell

Proposition 65: The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
Todd R. Howell, February 8, 2012
If you sell consumer products to California citizens, it is important to understand the requirements of that State.

The California Legislature Makes Groundbreaking Changes to the Classification of “Serious” Violations by CAL OSHA
September 2, 2011
On January 1, 2011 California Labor Code section 6432 was amended to address how “serious” violations are defined and cited. Among other things, the statute reduces the burden for establishing a “serious” violation and creates a rebuttable presumption that a...

Roofing Contractor and Job Foreman Criminally Convicted Following Workplace Fatality
Robert M. Freedman, June 10, 2011
The owner of a California roofing company and its job site foreman have each been sentenced to one year in jail following an employee death. In this case, several employees of the roofing company were working on an apartment building in San Francisco when employee Antonio Martinez died after...