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ALJ Decision in Onekey, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 18-0242, Directed for Review
February 8, 2021Respondent Onekey, LLC, is a builder, general contractor, and construction management company. One of Respondent’s projects is the development of 300 residential units and commercial space (worksite) along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. In early 2017, Respondent implemented…
ALJ Decision in L & C General Contractors, Inc., OSHRC No. 19-1929, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission
February 4, 2021This matter is before the court on L & C General Contractors, Inc.’s (L & C) notice of contest. A citation issued to L & C following Inspection No. 1386080 became a final order of the Commission pursuant to §…
Commission Issues Decision in Shelly & Sands, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 17-0190
February 2, 2021The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a two-item citation to Shelly & Sands, Inc., alleging repeat fall protection violations with a proposed penalty of $68,591 for each item. Following a hearing, Administrative Law Judge Sharon D. Calhoun affirmed only…
Cynthia L. Attwood Sworn In As Review Commission Chair
January 27, 2021Cynthia L. Attwood was designated Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on January 20, 2021. Her swearing-in marks a return to the position, having previously served as the agency’s Acting Chair…
ALJ Decision in U.S. Postal Service, OSHRC No. 18-0188, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
January 22, 2021The above-captioned case is on remand from the Commission. The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) timely filed a Petition for Discretionary Review (PDR) of the underlying decision (Decision) at issue here. Thereafter, the Commission directed this case for review. On July…
Commission Issues Decision in Schaad Detective Agency, Inc..
January 19, 2021After an armed guard employed by Schaad Detective Agency, Inc., was shot and killed during an attempted robbery on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the company a serious citation alleging a violation of the personal…
Commission Issues Remand Order in Burlington Capital PM Group, Inc., d/b/a Post Woods Apartment Homes, OSHRC No. 20-0528.
January 5, 2021On review is an August 13, 2020 decision issued by Administrative Law Judge Sharon D. Calhoun denying Respondent’s request for relief pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1) and granting the Secretary’s motion to dismiss. For the following reasons,…
Commission Issues Decision in Walmart, Inc., OSHRC No. 17-0949
January 5, 2021The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a citation to Walmart, Inc., alleging that pallets of merchandise kept on racks at its Johnstown, New York, distribution center were “stored in tiers” but not “blocked . . . so that they…
Commission Issues Decision in Mansfield Industrial, Inc., OSHRC No. 17-1214
January 5, 2021Mansfield Industrial, Inc. performs rust corrosion removal and prevention services on pipes at a Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. chemical plant in Freeport, Texas. In October 2016, two Mansfield employees were seriously injured when a pipe ruptured, releasing a hazardous…
ALJ Decision in Warzala Construction, OSHRC No. 19-0265, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
December 22, 2020The United States Department of Labor, through its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), investigated the death of Scott Stone, a worker at the site of a waste transfer facility located in Warren, Ohio. Following that investigation, OSHA determined Stone…