Law firm hired by city after DPW worker’s death represents companies seeking to weaken national workplace heat standard

The D.C. law firm that Mayor Brandon Scott hired to investigate safety practices after a sanitation worker died of heat stroke specializes in representing companies involved in mining, oil and gas, chemical manufacturing and other areas as they try to avoid running afoul of workplace safety laws. Conn Maciel Carey LLP touts its “unique relationships with the key regulators” as its team of lawyers – “the deepest bench in the country” – assists companies as they navigate legal issues around employee safety.