Hilcorp Alaska, LLC conducted oil exploration and drilling operations from its platform in the territorial waters of Alaska. Hilcorp as principal contracted with Williams-Southern to perform specialized services on the platform. In early July 2012, Hilcorp observed Williams-Southern employees lean a ladder against a shipment container. Hilcorp informed Williams-Southern this practice was unacceptable, and Williams-Southern removed the ladder. Then in late July 2012, plaintiff Jerry Franks Sr. an employee of Williams-Southern leaned a ladder against the container, fell, and injured himself. Franks brought suit against Hilcorp alleging both negligence and premises liability.

The district court’s opinion is well-reasoned and has ample support. As principal, Hilcorp was not responsible for supervising the details of the independent contractor’s work. 1 By instructing a Williams-Southern employee on a previous occasion about a ladder, Hilcorp did not retain control over the work. 2 Moreover the facts of the accident belie any premises liability claim — the transitory *448 fault of the sub-contractor and its employees do not give rise to a premises suit. 3 Accordingly, we AFFIRM essentially for the reasons given by the district court.