Padilla

Plaintiff Antonio Padilla appeals summary judgment in favor of respondents Pomona College and Gordon & Williams General Contractors, Inc., in his action for personal injury and premises liability arising from a worksite injury during the remodel of a dormitory at defendant Pomona College. Plaintiff argues that the trial court erred in finding (1) defendants had delegated the task of making the worksite safe to others, and that they did not exercise any retained control in a manner that affirmatively contributed to plaintiffs injuries; (2) Cal-OSHA regulations did not establish defendants’ negligence per se or impose a nondelegable duty on defendants; and (3) that plaintiff’s expert testimony lacked foundation. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant Pomona College (Pomona) hired Gordon & Williams General Contractors, Inc. (Gordon & Williams), to remodel a dormitory on its college campus. Defendants’ summary judgment motion asserted that Gordon & Williams subcontracted with TEG/LVI, plaintiff’s employer, for among other things, the demolition of water pipes in the basement of the dormitory. The water pressure to some of the pipes in the basement…