United States Eleventh Circuit

Evidence that employer was aware its workers were working near exposed, live power lines is sufficient to support a finding of a willful violation of 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1), even if an employee disregarded the employer's instructions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/22/2000
• Published 11/27/2000

Judges

• BARKETT, Circuit Judge:, Before CARNES and BARKETT, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ilene Weisbard Berman,Charles S. Caulkins, Fisher & Phillips, William F. Kaspers, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lee Grabel, Ann Rosenthal, Washington, DC, for Respondents.