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ALJ Decision in U.S. Postal Service, OSHRC Docket No. 22-0016, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
August 20, 2024In early September of 2021, due at least in part to record rainfall in the area from tropical storm Ida, the roof collapsed at a processing and distribution center operated by Respondent, the United States Postal Service (USPS), in Newark,…
ALJ Decision and Order in LyondellBasell and its Successors, OSHRC Docket No. 22-0153, Directed for Review.
August 20, 2024The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began its inspection and investigation the following day and issued a Citation and Notification of Penalty (Citation) to LyondellBasell on January 1, 2022, alleging serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act…
EO 13166 24th Anniversary Statement – August 12, 2024
August 12, 2024August 11, 2024, marked the 24th anniversary of Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.” At its core, the Order acknowledges a fundamental principle: that the federal government must be able to understand and…
ALJ Decision in KeHE Distributors, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 22-0696, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
August 6, 2024Respondent is a wholesale food distribution company. (Jt. Stip. No. 2). Respondent owns a warehouse in Romeoville, Illinois (Warehouse), which is used to store and ship grocery and other related products to customers. (Tr. 129). The Warehouse is approximately 1.2…
ALJ Decision and Order in Sofidel America, OSHRC Docket No. 23-0204, Directed for Review
July 22, 2024Due to a workplace injury, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspected a facility owned and operated by Sofidel America (Respondent) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on June 23, 2022. As a result of the inspection, OSHA issued to Respondent a…
ALJ Decision and Order in Bluewater Yachting Solutions, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 24-0451, Directed for Review.
July 22, 2024This matter is before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (Commission) on a Late Notice of Contest dated March 23, 2024, filed by Bluewater Yachting Solutions, Inc. (Bluewater), which was received by the Commission and docketed by the Executive…
ALJ Decision in C & S Technical Resources, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 21-0509, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
July 2, 20241. C&S maintains its principal office in Syracuse, New York, and is engaged in the business of offering multiple disciplines relating to planning and designing construction projects. (T. 12).Section 5(a)(1) Claim2. A company called National Grid hired C&S to torch-cut…
ALJ Decision in Trinity Solar, LLC, as successor to Trinity Solar, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 23-0666, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
June 28, 2024On November 23, 2022, employees of Trinity Solar LLC, as successor to Trinity Solar Inc. (Trinity or Respondent) installed solar panels on a residence at 44 Kimball Terrace, Yonkers, New York (Worksite or Kimball Terrace worksite). An Occupational Safety and…
ALJ Decision and Order in JLJ IV Enterprises, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 22-0970, Directed for Review.
June 14, 2024JLJ is a construction company that contracts with NYC to upgrade NYC’s infrastructures, e.g., replacement of water mains, sidewalks, curbs, catch basins, etc., for pedestrian safety improvements. (See Jt. Stip. Facts ¶4; Tr. 370:24-371:2.) Relevant here, JLJ contracted with NYC…
ALJ Decision in United Airlines, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 22-0744, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
June 7, 2024United is engaged in aviation transportation. It is a corporation organized under Delaware law, doing business in New Jersey and elsewhere. (Stip.1, Answer 1-2.) The incident that led to OSHA’s inspection occurred at United’s hangar located at Newark Liberty International…