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ALJ Decision and Order in Entergy New Orleans, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 22-0063, Directed for Review.
January 24, 2024Respondent Entergy New Orleans, LLC (“Entergy”) produces and distributes electric power to customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy’s linemen often work in areas in which they are exposed to energized lines and conductors that can result in serious…
ALJ Decision in RJCL Corporation, d/b/a RNV Construction, OSHRC Docket Nos. 22-0360 & 22-0362, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
January 2, 2024Every year, OSHA regional offices identify certain kinds of worksites that pose a high hazard to employees and then conduct regional emphasis inspections at those types of worksites. (Tr. 205-06). Worksites in Saipan fall within OSHA’s Region 9, which identified…
ALJ Decision in RJCL Corporation, d/b/a RNV Construction, OSHRC Docket Nos. 22-0360 & 22-0362, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
January 2, 2024Every year, OSHA regional offices identify certain kinds of worksites that pose a high hazard to employees and then conduct regional emphasis inspections at those types of worksites. (Tr. 205-06). Worksites in Saipan fall within OSHA’s Region 9, which identified…
ALJ Decision in Donghee Alabama, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 19-1061, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
December 18, 2023At its facility in Auburn, Alabama, Respondent, Donghee Alabama, LLC (“Donghee”), manufactures gas tanks, which are later installed in motor vehicles. (Exhs. J-1 ¶ C(5); C-3; Tr. 35-36, 66). In the process of manufacturing and testing these gas tanks, Donghee…
ALJ Decision in Barry Billcliff, dba Barry James, et al., OSHRC Docket No. 22-0448, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
December 18, 2023This proceeding is before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (the Commission) pursuant to § 10(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 659(c) (the OSH Act or the Act). The case involves allegations…
ALJ Decision and Order in Trinchese Iron Works & Construction Corp., OSHRC Docket No. 22-0385, Directed for Review.
December 13, 2023This proceeding is before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (the Commission) pursuant to § 10(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. (the Act).
ALJ Decision in Wildcat Renovation, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0387 (EAJA), Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
December 5, 2023After the Decision and Order (Decision) in this matter became final, Respondent, Wildcat Renovation, LLC (Wildcat) moved for an award under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. § 504 (EAJA). The Secretary opposed Wildcat’s Motion for the Award of…
ALJ Decision in Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 21-1347, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
November 21, 2023Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC (Mar-Jac), processes poultry on two machines called eviscerators at its Hattiesburg, Mississippi, facility. On May 31, 2021, an employee tasked with cleaning chicken parts and viscera from the eviscerators and areas around them suffered fatal injuries…
ALJ Decision in Ward Vessel & Exchanger Corporation, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0732, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
November 17, 2023On the evening of January 23, 2021, one of Respondent’s employees got the tips of his fingers pinched in a plate rolling machine. (Tr. 185). This occurred when his supervisor, who was troubleshooting a power problem on the machine, activated…
ALJ EAJA Decision and Order in Mayfield Energy, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 22-1443, Directed for Review.
November 14, 2023On August 8, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) conducted an inspection at 10 Marshall Lane, Aransas Pass, Texas. As a result of that investigation, OSHA issued a Citation and Notification of Penalty (“Citation”) to Respondent alleging two…