Pascua Yaqui Tribe in dispute over OSHA at casino

Monday, April 9, 2007  

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona is in a sovereignty dispute with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Six months ago, the tribe blocked OSHA inspectors from entering the Casino Del Sol. OSHA went to federal court and obtained a warrant to go to the facility as part of a workplace injury inspection program.

An inspector was eventually allowed on the premises but the tribe balked when he tried to interview employees and sought to go to another gaming facility. That prompted OSHA to ask the judge to hold the tribe in contempt of court.

A hearing on the matter has been scheduled on May 4.

Get the Story:
Yaqui-OSHA dispute delays inspection casino study (The Arizona Daily Star 4/8)