L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc.
“SECRETARY OF LABOR,Complainant,v.L.R. WILLSON & SONS, INC.,Respondent.OSHRC Docket No. 80-5866_DECISION_Before: BUCKLEY, Chairman; RADER and WALL, Commissioners.BY THE COMMISSION:In L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc., 84 OSAHRC ___, 11 BNA OSHC 2183 (No.80-5866, 1984), the Commission affirmed the decision of anadministrative law judge and vacated item 1 of serious citation 1, whichalleged as amended that L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc. had violated 29C.F.R.?? 1926.105(a) and (c)(1) by failing to use perimeter netting toprotect against exterior falls on a structural steel erection site. OnOctober 8, 1985, the United States Court of Appeals for the District ofColumbia Circuit reversed the Commission’s decision and \”remanded withdirections that… [the citation] be reinstated….\” Brock v. L.R.Willson & Sons, Inc., 773 F.2d 1377, 1389 (D.C. Cir. 1985).Accordingly, we affirm item 1 of serious citation 1 and assess a penaltyof $500.FOR THE COMMISSIONRay H. Darling, Jr.Executive SecretaryDATED: January 30, 1986———————————————————————— The Administrative Law Judge decision in this matter is unavailable inthis format. To obtain a copy of this document, please request one fromour Public Information Office by e-mail ( [email protected] ), telephone (202-606-5398), fax(202-606-5050), or TTY (202-606-5386).”