On multi-employer worksites, all employers must work together to identify and control hazards for worker health and safety.

EMPLOYER’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN A MULTI-EMPLOYER WORKSITE

OSHA breaks employers down into the following four categories: the Creating Employer, the Exposing Employer, the Correcting Employer, and the Controlling Employer. Creating Employer. The Creating Employer is the employer who caused a hazardous condition that violates an OSHA standard. A creating employer can be cited in instances where none of its employees are exposed to the hazard but employees of other employers are exposed. Exposing Employers. The Exposing Employer is one whose own employees are exposed to the hazard. […]