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ALJ Decision and Order in MDLG, Inc., dba Phenix Lumber Company, OSHRC Docket No. 24-0405, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
May 11, 2026Complainant initiated an inspection of Respondent in response to reports from local law enforcement and the local fire department that one of Respondent’s employees died after falling into a woodchipper auger while attempting to clear a jam in the machinery….
ALJ Decision in The Max Henry Group, LLC d/b/a Quantum Technology, OSHRC Docket No. 25-0906, Directed for Review.
May 4, 2026On September 15, 2025, the Court entered an Order of Show Cause to Respondent for its failure to file an answer to the Secretary’s complaint within the time permitted under the Commission Rules of Procedure. The Court’s show cause order…
ALJ Decision and Order in Severo Guzman Valverde d/b/a Tree Care Marietta LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 26-0300, Directed for Review.
May 1, 2026Respondent failed to timely file an answer to the Complainant’s complaint. Thereafter, the Court entered a Show Cause Order providing Respondent with an opportunity to show cause by filing with the Court no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Thursday,…
ALJ Decision in U.S. Postal Service, dba Kenton Station, OSHRC Docket No. 23-1004, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
April 17, 2026Kenton Station is a postal facility located at 2130 N. Kilpatrick Street in Portland, Oregon. (Ex. J-1). At all relevant times, its operations included delivery and collection services, retail services, mail distribution and dispatch, and post office box service. (Ex….
ALJ Decision in Pooler Enterprises, OSHRC Docket No. 24-1274, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
March 17, 2026Pooler Enterprises (Pooler) is a construction company that performs utilities and site work in preparation for building construction. Tr. 19. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted an inspection of Pooler’s worksite in Penfield, New York on April 22,…
ALJ Decision in Americold Logistics, OSHRC Docket No. 23-1589, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
March 10, 2026Respondent runs a cold storage warehouse in La Porte, Texas, which receives, stores, and ships refrigerated and frozen products. (Tr. 194). At the time of the inspection, Respondent employed approximately 10,000 employees nationwide. (Jt. Stip. No. 10). Of those employees,…
ALJ Decision in Brigade Energy Services LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 22-0548, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
January 22, 2026In the oil and gas industry, Respondent is a company1 that performs maintenance and repair services on existing oil wells, including “plug and abandonment” (“P&A”) jobs. (Ex. C-5 at 1.) A P&A is a type of service performed on a…
ALJ Decision in Pleasant Mount Welding, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 24-1103, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
December 19, 2025Pleasant Mount Welding, Inc. (PMWI) is a structural fabricator of aluminum, steel, and metals used in water and wastewater plants across the United States. Tr. 12. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identified PMWI on a randomized list for…
Jonathan Snare sworn in as OSHRC Chairman
November 25, 2025Jonathan Snare was sworn in on November 24, 2025 as Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Chairman Snare, who was confirmed as a Commissioner by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 2025, was elevated to Chairman by…
ALJ Decision in Metro Ports, d/b/a Southeast Crescent Shipping, OSHRC Docket No. 23-1554, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
November 21, 2025The Respondent, Metro Ports (Metro), is a California-based stevedoring company that operates marine terminals on the nation’s coasts, including a marine terminal at the Port of Wilmington in North Carolina. (See Ex. C-7, Bates pagination 0188–0194; T. 156, 160). In July 2023, the…