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Contractor Christopher Arps Held in Contempt of Court for Ignoring OSHA Subpoena
U.S. District Court Judge Finds Lincoln Contractor in Contempt of Court for Refusing to Comply with OSHA Subpoena

A federal judge has issued an order holding Lincoln contractor Christopher Arps in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Arps, who conducts business as Capital City Roofing and Construction, faces potential fines of $100 per day and potential arrest if he does not comply with the subpoena by the upcoming Friday deadline.

Additionally, U.S. District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. has ordered Arps to pay more than $5,900 in legal fees and costs incurred by OSHA. The string of legal actions against Arps started after OSHA opened an investigation into Arps and his company following an incident on a job site where an employee experienced a cardiac arrest on Feb. 8 of last year. The employee, who was not wearing fall protection, fell off a duplex roof and sustained serious injuries.

OSHA has alleged that Arps denied the incident had occurred and refused to provide inspectors with information they requested. After rebuffing several other OSHA attempts to work with him, the agency issued an administrative subpoena on Feb. 27, seeking documents related to his business, employees, worksite, and safety practices. However, Arps ignored the subpoena, forcing OSHA to file a lawsuit to enforce it.

Arps then missed a show cause hearing on May 26, prompting an OSHA attorney to file a petition seeking to hold him in contempt of court. In a news release, OSHA Area Director Matt Thurlby expressed concern over the employee’s serious injuries and Arps’ repeated denial of the injuries, calling it a disturbing disregard for his employees’ safety.

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