Trinity Industries, Inc. v. OSHRC
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
16 F.3d 1455 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
After a Trinity (plaintiff) employee filed a safety complaint, OSHA obtained an inspection warrant, reviewed Trinity's safety records, calculated an elevated injury rate, and then physically inspected the facility, issuing multiple citations Trinity contested as exceeding the warrant's proper scope.
IssueFree
Whether, when an employee complaint triggers an OSHA investigation of a workplace, a warrant based on that complaint authorizes a full investigation of the workplace, including areas that are unrelated to the violations alleged in the employee's complaint.