APPEARANCES:

Howard M. Radzely, Solicitor; Joseph M. Woodward, Associate Solicitor; Alexander Fernández, Deputy Associate Solicitor; Daniel J. Mick, Counsel for Regional Trial Litigation; Mark J. Lerner, Attorney; U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC

                  For the Complainant

John J. Franco Jr., Esq.; Jeffrey C. Londa, Esq.; Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., San Antonio, TX

                  For the Respondent

Dr. William J. Kweder, Union Secretary; Joneth Wyatt, President; Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1091, Austin, TX

                  For Authorized Employee Representative

REMAND ORDER

Before: THOMPSON, Chairman; ROGERS, Commissioner.

BY THE COMMISSION:

This case is before the Commission on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. StarTran, Inc. v. Chao, 22 BNA OSHC 1283 (5th Cir. 2008) (unpublished opinion). On appeal, the court reviewed the decision by the Commission to affirm a citation alleging a violation of 29 C.F.R. §1904.40. StarTran, Inc., 21 BNA OSHC 1730 (No. 02-1140, 2006). In an unpublished opinion dated August 11, 2008, the court affirmed the Commission’s decision in part and remanded in part.

By mandate dated October 3, 2008, the court has remanded the case to the Commission. We, in turn, remand this case for further proceedings consistent with the court’s opinion.

SO ORDERED.

/s/___________________________

Horace A. Thompson III

Chairman

/s/___________________________

Thomasina V. Rogers

Dated:  October 10, 2008                                          Commissioner