Types of Controlling Employers

Diagram of a four step pyramid. From the top tier down, the four steps are: 1) Creating Employer; 2) Exposing Employer; 3) Correcting Employer; and 4) Controlling Employer. A green and gold Forest Service shield is shown on the Controlling Employer level.Control Established by a Combination of Other Contract Rights

Where there is no explicit contract provision granting the right to control safety, or where the contract says the employer does not have such a right, an employer may still be a controlling employer.