Question: R . Williams Construction Co . v . OSHRC 4 6 4 F . 3 d 1 0 6 0 ( 9 th Cir. 2

R. Williams Construction Co. v. OSHRC 464 F.3d 1060(9th Cir. 2006)1. what was the legal issue in this case? What did the court decide? 2. What exactly did the employer do or fail to do that violated the OSH Act? 3. Why was it "unavailing for Williams to argue that employees must take greater care to avoid placing themselves in harm's way"? What role, if any, should employees' actions have in determing liability under the OSH Act? 4. Ultimately, these violations that caused, or at least contributed to, the death of an employee and serious injuries to another resulted in a $22,000 fine for the employer. Is that a just outcome? Are the penalties for violations of OSHA standards sufficient? Why or why not?

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