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ALJ Decision in JK Proctor, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 22-0568, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
May 20, 2024The Respondent, JK Proctor, LLC, (JKP), is a roofing contractor based in Stanley, New York. On November 9, 2021, a JKP crew started a job to remove and replace the shingles on a single-story house located on U.S. Route 20…
In-Person Proceedings Before the OCALJ
May 6, 2024All OSHRC ALJ hearings and settlement conferences are now being conducted in-person. Exceptions may be permitted on a case-by-case basis within the discretion of the presiding judge in limited circumstances, e.g. joint request for remote proceeding in a settlement conference…
ALJ Decision in Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 22-0503, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
April 19, 2024Williams Brothers is a large employer in the highway construction industry, employing approximately 2,000 people. (Tr. 139). “At least 95%” of Williams Brothers’ construction work consists of contracts with the Texas State Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”) to construct and maintain…
ALJ Decision in U.S. Postal Service, dba Portland Processing and Distribution Center, OSHRC Docket No. 22-0742, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
April 1, 2024In response to a complaint, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) opened an inspection of the U.S. Postal Service dba Portland Processing and Distribution Center (“USPS” or “Respondent”) located at 7007 NE Cornfoot Road, Portland, Oregon (“worksite”). As…
ALJ Decision in Kenvil United Corp., dba Kenvil Steel, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 21-1040, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
March 25, 2024Kenvil United Corp., dba Kenvil Steel, Inc. (Respondent or Kenvil) is engaged in the business of commercial steel erection. (JX-2 SF# 1). Kenvil contracted with Dobco, Inc., a general contractor, to perform steel erection for the Montgomery Municipal Building project…
ALJ Decision and Order in K V, Inc. OSHRC Docket No. 22-0339, Directed for Review.
March 22, 2024Respondent was hired by Intermountain Gas Company (IGC), which is owned by Montana Dakota Utilities (MDU). MDU, in turn, hired QCI to supervise the work performed by Respondent to ensure it complies with MDU’s safety and installation requirements. (Tr. 391,…
ALJ Decision in American Civil Constructors LLC, dba American Constructors Mountain West, OSHRC Docket No. 22-0300, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
March 18, 2024On August 23, 2021, an excavator bucket detached from a John Deere 350G excavator and struck one of Respondent American Civil Constructors, LCC’s (ACC) employees, who was killed. The next day, the OSHA Assistant Area Director (AAD) for the Denver…
ALJ Decision and Order in Meritage Homes of Colorado, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 23-0938, Directed for Review.
February 9, 2024This matter comes before the Court on Respondent’s Motion for Relief from a Final Order Pursuant to Rule 60(b)(1), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Respondent asks the Court to accept its untimely notice of contest to the Citation and Notification…
ALJ Decision in Cedar Springs Hospital, Inc. / UHS of Delaware, Inc., dba Cedar Springs Hospital, OSHRC Docket No. 20-0887, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
February 7, 2024After learning of significant allegations through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA’s”) Whistleblower Protection Program, Compliance Officer (“CO”) Aimee Stark opened an investigation of a behavioral health facility located at 2315 Southgate Road, Colorado Springs, CO (the “Worksite”). (Ex….
ALJ Decision and Order in Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 22-0916, Directed for Review.
January 26, 2024Along Interstate 45 in Houston, Texas, at the intersection of the highway and Dixie Farm Road, Respondent, Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. (“Williams Brothers”) operates a concrete plant known as the Dixie Farm Cement Plant (“Dixie Plant” or “Plant”). (Exhs….