Tag: liability

Big Oil Seeks SCOTUS Relief from Climate Change Liability Lawsuits

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Jan 11, 2023 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Jan 11, 2023

Thirty Big Oil companies, including Chevron Corp., Citgo Petroleum Corp., Exxon Mobile Corp., and Shell Oil Products Co., have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to ask for its review of a combined group of climate change liability cases led by San Mateo County, California. The question presented to SCOTUS “encompasses a threshold issue that […]

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A Burning PPE Question: What’s an Employer’s Liability?

By EHS Daily Advisor Staff Oct 23, 2019 Contractor Safety

Updated: Oct 23, 2019

When an employer provides personal protective equipment (PPE) to all onsite workers (including contractors and subcontractors), does it have any liability or exposure if the PPE fails? Does the fact of whether the PPE was provided for free come into play? This question was recently posed to experts at Safety.BLR.com®—read on to see their response.