OSHA Administrative Law Judge Rules Connecticut Contractor Misclassified Employees as Independent Contractors

Royal Construction contested OSHA violations, claiming it wasn't responsible because the workers were independent contractors.

Administrative Law Judge Keith E. Bell on Feb. 1 ruled that David Dzenutis, dba Royal Construction Co., a roofing contractor in Canton, Conn., could not claim employees were independent contractors to avoid paying OSHA fines.

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