“Docket No. 77-643 1 of 202 DOCUMENTS TURNER COMPANY A. SCHONBEK & CO., INC.? NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.? GENERAL MOTORS CORP., GM ASSEMBLY DIV.? ALLIED PLANT MAINTENANCE CO. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.? CLEMENT FOOD COMPANY MILLCON CORPORATION FWA DRILLING COMPANY, INC.? CCI, INC.? GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY CONSOLIDATED ALUMINUM CORPORATION THE BRONZE CRAFT CORPORATION CARGILL, INC.? CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.? GALLO MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.? SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION WILLAMETTE IRON AND STEEL COMPANY NASHUA CORPORATION WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION RESEARCH-COTTRELL, INC.? ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CO.? NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CO.? BUNKOFF CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.? GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, FRIGIDAIRE DIVISION HARRIS BROTHERS ROOFING CO.? GENERAL DIVERS COMPANY ORMET CORPORATION R. ZOPPO CO., INC.? COEUR D’ALENE TRIBAL FARM L. A. DREYFUS COMPANY CMH COMPANY, INC.? BENTON FOUNDRY, INC.? MICHAEL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.? WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION BROWN & ROOT, POWER PLANT DIVISION MARION POWER SHOVEL CO., INC.? ERSKINE-FRASER CO.? MORRISON-KNUDSEN AND ASSOCIATES THE BOAM COMPANY DIC-UNDERHILL, a Joint Venture C. R. BURNETT AND SONS, INC.; HARLLEE FARMS STRIPE-A-ZONE, INC.? FORTE BROTHERS, INC.? RAYBESTOS FRICTION MATERIALS COMPANY TEXLAND DRILLING CORPORATION THE ANACONDA COMPANY, WIRE AND CABLE DIVISION SAM HALL & SONS, INC.? VAMPCO METAL PRODUCTS, INC.? LEONE INDUSTRIES, INC.? ASARCO, INC.? DURANT ELEVATOR, A DIVISION OF SCOULAR-BISHOP GRAIN COMPANY PLUM CREEK LUMBER COMPANY PLUM CREEK LUMBER COMPANY STEARNS-ROGER, INC.? FERRO CORPORATION, (ELECTRO DIVISION) AMERICAN PACKAGE COMPANY, INC.? BROWN & ROOT, INC., POWER PLANT DIVISION FLEETWOOD HOMES OF TEXAS, INC.? DONALD HARRIS, INC.? A. PROKOSCH & SONS SHEET METAL, INC.; MID-HUDSON AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY, INC.? ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA, INC.? DAYTON TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (Division of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company) ASARCO, INC., EL PASO DIVISION; HUGHES TOOL COMPANY NAVAJO FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES METROPAK CONTAINERS CORPORATION AUSTIN BUILDING COMPANY BABCOCK AND WILCOX COMPANY DARRAGH COMPANY BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY R. ZOPPO COMPANY, INC.? LUTZ, DAILY & BRAIN – CONSULTING ENGINEERS PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.? HARSCO CORPORATION, d\/b\/a PLANT CITY STEEL COMPANY NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.? INDEPENDENCE FOUNDRY & MANUFACTURING CO., INC.? GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, INLAND DIVISION WELDSHIP CORPORATION S & S DIVING COMPANY SNIDER INDUSTRIES, INC.? NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY MAXWELL WIREBOUND BOX CO., INC.? CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY MISSOURI FARMER’S ASSOCIATION, INC., MFA BOONVILLE EXCHANGE; MFA, INC., d\/b\/a MFA GRAIN DIVISION; DESERT GOLD FEED COMPANY CAPITAL CITY EXCAVATING CO., INC.? GAF CORPORATION PPG INDUSTRIES (CARIBE) a Corporation DRUTH PACKAGING CORPORATION SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY TUNNEL ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO.? WEATHERBY ENGINEERING COMPANY JOHNSON STEEL & WIRE CO., INC.? OSHRC Docket No. 77-643 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission July 31, 1980 ?[*1]? Before CLEARY, Chairman; BARNAKO and COTTINE, Commissioners.? COUNSEL: Baruch A. Fellner, Counsel for Regional Litigation, Office of the Solicitor, USDOL Albert Ross, Reg Sol., USDOL William J. Ledoux, for the employer OPINION: DECISION BY THE COMMISSION: A decision of Administrative Law Judge Ben D. Worcester is before the Commission pursuant to section 12(j), 29 U.S.C. ?? 661(i), of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. ? ?? 651-678 (\”the Act\”).? In his decision, Judge Worcester vacated a citation charging Respondent, Johnson Steel & Wire Co., Inc., with committing a serious violation of section 5(a)(2) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. ?? 654(a)(2), by failing to comply with the general machine guarding standard at 29 C.F.R. ?? 1910.212(a)(1). Neither party petitioned for review of the judge’s decision.? Chairman Cleary, sua sponte, directed that the judge’s decision be reviewed on the issue of whether the judge erred in vacating the citation. In response to the direction for review, Respondent filed a brief arguing in support of the judge’s decision.? The Secretary filed a letter in lieu of a brief, stating that he does \”not subscribe or accede to the findings of fact and conclusiong [*2]? of law of the Administrative Law Judge,\” but has \”concluded that the instant record, in its totality, does not present the appropriate vehicle to challenge these findings and conclusions.\” The Commission has held that it will not decide issues directed for review in the absence of either party interest or a compelling public interest in Commission review.? Cargill, Inc., 79 OSAHRC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0, 7 BNA OSHC 2045, 1979 CCH OSHD P23,981 (No. 78-2862, 1979).? As neither party takes exception to the judge’s decision in this case and there is no compelling public interest in our review of the issue specified in the direction for review, we will not review that issue. * Accordingly, the judge’s decision is affirmed and is accorded the precedential value of an unreviewed judge’s decision.? Cargill, Inc., supra, and cases cited therein.? SO ORDERED. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -Footnotes- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – * Commissioner Cottine notes that the issue on review is restricted to the specific factual conditions at this worksite and as a result a Commission decision would not have a significant effect on national safety and health law.? Accordingly, Commissioner Cottine concludes that there is no compelling public interest warranting review of this case in the absence of party interest, see Cargill, Inc., supra (concurring opinion), and he joins in the Commission disposition. ?[*3]? – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -End Footnotes- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – “