An Uber delivery driver died on the job, and California OSHA sought records. Uber refused. OSHA subpoenaed them. OSHA has the power to subpoena records related to the death because it\u2019s within its remit, but this one is overbroad and needs to be narrowed. Remanded. Div. of Occupational Safety & Health v. Uber Techs., Inc., 2026 Cal. App. LEXIS 375 (2d Dist. June 18, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe totality of the circumstances outlined in Inspector Coyt’s affidavit provided the magistrate judge sufficient basis to find probable cause. Inspector Coyt presented mutually reinforcing pieces of information: drug-package profile factors, including shipment from a known source state, return address irregularities, person-to-person addressing, and payment by cryptocurrency; a known informant tip\u2014Inspector Coyt knew the source’s identity, spoke with the source, and confirmed the source’s report that packages were being shipped to Wilson from Florida through USPS records; a prior search of the same address that yielded methamphetamine; and since that prior search, a history of 40 packages shipped to Wilson over two years from a source state, 16 with postage paid in cryptocurrency.\u201d United States v. Wilson, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136112 (W.D. Ky. June 18, 2026).* [Clearly probable cause. Not even close.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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An Uber delivery driver died on the job, and California OSHA sought records. Uber refused. OSHA subpoenaed them. OSHA has the power to subpoena records related to the death because it\u2019s within its remit, but this one is overbroad and … Continue reading