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James J. Sullivan Jr. Sworn in as Chairman of the Commission
July 22, 2019James J. Sullivan, Jr. was sworn-in today as Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Chairman Sullivan, who was unanimously confirmed as a Commissioner by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017, was elevated to Chairman by President…
ALJ Decision in BERGELECTRIC CORP Becomes a Final Order of the Commission
July 11, 2019Respondent was hired to install the electrical system for a renovation of the San Manuel Casino in Highland, California, which is located on a tribal reservation. (Tr. 56-57). On April 29, 2017, while installing conduit above the ceiling, one of…
ALJ Decision in Edwin Taylor Corporation Becomes a Final Order of the Commission
July 10, 2019This proceeding is before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (Commission) pursuant to sections 2-33 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651-678 (the Act). After the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) completed an investigation, the…
ALJ Decision in FAMA Construction, LLC. Becomes a Final Order of the Commission
July 10, 2019On December 9, 2016, the Secretary, through the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), conducted inspections of two residential construction sites in the Devonshire Park subdivision in Lawrenceville, Georgia. As a result of the inspections, OSHA issued1…
ALJ Decision and Order Issued in Sanderson Farms, Inc.
July 3, 2019Sanderson Farms operates a chicken processing plant in Waco, Texas, that was built in 2006 (Tr. 96, 368). The plant uses anhydrous ammonia as a refrigerant to freeze the processed chickens. On January 11, 2017, Compliance Safety and Health Officer…
Judge Christopher D. Helms joins the Review Commission
June 10, 2019Judge Christopher D. Helms joins the Review Commission today as an Administrative Law Judge in its Denver Regional Office. Prior to his appointment to the Review Commission, Judge Helms has served as an Administrative Law Judge with the U.S. Department…
Revised Commission Rules In Effect Today
June 10, 2019The revised Commission rules apply to all cases docketed on or after June 10 and to any proceedings in cases still pending on that day, “except to the extent that their application would be infeasible or would work an injustice,…
Judge Christopher D. Helms Joins the Review Commission
June 4, 2019Judge Christopher D. Helms joins the Review Commission today as an Administrative Law Judge in its Denver Regional Office. Prior to his appointment to the Review Commission, Judge Helms has served as an Administrative Law Judge with the U.S. Department…
ALJ Decision in CWP Asset Corp. d/b/a Mister Car Wash Becomes a Final Order
May 28, 2019Approximately three years prior to the events of this case, Respondent made a change to the way its employees dried cars. Previously, employees waited outside the car wash bay as the customer drove their vehicle off the end of the…
ALJ Decision in All-Pro Construction Services, Inc. Becomes a Final Order of the Commission
May 14, 2019All-Pro Construction Services, Inc. (All-Pro) performs roofing work on new residences being built by home builders spread over 15 counties in central Florida. On January 31, 2018, and February 2, 2018, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and…