On a multiemployer site, a general contractor knows about an exposed opening but assumes only the affected subcontractor has duties. Is that assumption sound?
- AYes, if no employee complains
- BYes, by adding a contract sentence
- No; each employer has duties and controlling employers may have additional responsibilities
- DNo one is responsible on multiemployer sites under the stated California contracting facts and documented project conditions
Why C is correct
The best answer is: No; each employer has duties and controlling employers may have additional responsibilities. Contract allocation does not erase statutory employer duties. Hazard creation, exposure, correction, and control can produce responsibilities for more than one employer. The new fact pattern changes the setting, not the governing rule or management control. The other choices either skip a required step, apply a different rule, or fail to address the stated risk.