“Docket Nos. 1231; 1758; 2437; 2920; 2944 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.? AUSTIN ROAD CO.? MAYHEW STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.? LADISH CO., TRI-CLOVER DIVISION, a Corporation PULLMAN POWER PRODUCTS, INC.? NATIONAL ROOFING CORPORATION OSCO INDUSTRIES, INC.? HIGHWAY MOTOR COMPANY, d\/b\/a PARK PRICE MOTOR COMPANY S.J. GROVES AND SONS COMPANY CAR AND TRUCK DOCTOR, INC.? PRESTRESSED SYSTEMS, INC.? TEXACO, INC.? GEORGIA HIGHWAY EXPRESS, INC.? RED LOBSTER INNS OF AMERICA, INC.? SUNRISE PLASTERING CORP.? STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORPORATION H.B. ZACHRY COMPANY (INTERNATIONAL) NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS, INC.? BUSHWICK COMMISSION COMPANY, INC.? CIRCLE T DRILLING CO., INC.? J.L. FOTI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.? TEXACO, INC.? KENNETH P. THOMPSON CO., INC.? HENRY C. BECK COMPANY HEATH & STICH, INC.? FARMERS EXPORT COMPANY FOSTER AND KLEISER TURNER WELDING & ERECTION CO., INC.? TRI-CITY CONSTRUCTION CO.? THE DURIRON COMPANY, INC.? SAMSON PAPER BAG CO., INC.? MEL JARVIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Inc.? MIDWEST STEEL ERECTION, INC.? GEISLER GANZ CORPORATION NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY WALLACE ROOFING COMPANY REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, INC.? UNIVERSAL ROOFING AND SHEET METAL COMPANY, INC.? SUFFOLK COUNTY CONTRACTORS, INC.? NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.? ROOFING SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, A DIVISION OF BIT U TECH, INC. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SERVICE SPECIALTY, INC.? ECCO HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTRIC CORP.? HENRY C. BECK COMPANY REPUBLIC ROOFING CORPORATION EASLEY ROOFING & SHEET METAL CO., INC.? MIDDLETOWN VOLKSWAGEN, INC.? RICHARD ROTHBARD, INC.? AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CORPORATION OF AMERICA PENNSUCO CEMENT AND AGGREGATES, INC.? AMFORGE DIVISION, ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL MASSMAN-JOHNSON (Luling), a joint venture; MASSMAN CONSTRUCTION CO.; AL JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION CO.? GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, CENTRAL FOUNDRY DIVISION GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC BOAT DIVISION EDGEWATER STEEL CORPORATION INTERLAKE, INC.? PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT, A DIVISION OF UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.? UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, DUQUESNE PLANT KENT NOWLIN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.? WANDER IRON WORKS, INC.? SITKIN SMELTING & REFINING, INC.? AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION J.L. FOTI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.? WRIGHT AND LOPEZ, INC.? DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY CO.? O.E.C. CORPORATION BROWN-McKEE, INC.? DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY; VECELLIO & GROGAN, INC.? REXCO INDUSTRIES, INC.? MASONRY CONTRACTORS, INC.? CARGILL, INC.? STEWART-WARNER CORPORATION LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP.; WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY; WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY; KONKOLVILLE LUMBER COMPANY; CONTINENTAL KITCHENS, INC.; BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION; NOBLECRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.; DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION REBCO STEEL CORPORATION S & H RIGGERS & ERECTORS, INC.? FOREST PARK ROOFING COMPANY LLOYD C. LOCKREM, INC.? ED JACKMAN PONTIAC-OLDS, INC.? CEMENT ASBESTOS PRODUCTS CO.? HARSHAW CHEMICAL COMPANY ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY DIAMOND ROOFING COMPANY, INC.? BROWN & ROOT, INC., POWER PLANT DIVISION F. H. LAWSON COMPANY WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY; KONKOLVILLE LUMBER COMPANY, INC.; CONTINENTAL KITCHENS, INC.; BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION; NOBLECRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.; DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION OSHRC Docket Nos. 1231; 1758; 2437; 2920; 2944; 3367; 3460; 7911 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission February 25, 1980 ?[*1]? Before CLEARY, Chairman; BARNAKO and COTTINE, Commissioners.? COUNSEL: Baruch A. Fellner, Office of the Solicitor, USDOL Robert A. Friel, Associate Regional Solicitor, USDOL Daniel W. Teehan, Regional Solicitor, USDOL Douglas B. M. Ehlke, for the employer George J. Tichy, for the employer Richard J. Archer, for the employer James A. McClaskey, for the employer Robert E. Babcock, for the employer Local 3-12, International Woodworkers of America, for the employees Keefe Walker, Financial Secretary, Lodge No. 1943, International Association of Machinists, for the employees OPINION: ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: These cases are before the Commission on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.? Noblecraft Industries, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor, No. 76-1106 (Jan. 3, 1980).? The Respondents were all cited for allegedly violating section 5(a)(2) n1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. ? ?? 651-678, by failing to equip certain radial saws with lower blade guards, as required by the standard at 29 C.F.R. ?? 1910.213(h)(1). n2 The court of appeals rejected the argument that the standard was invalidly promulgated, but held that the standard could only [*2]? be validly applied to saws used in woodworking or carpentry operations as opposed to sawmill operations or the manufacture of structural plywood. The court noted that the record was unclear as to the uses to which the saws at issue were put, and it remanded the cases for the Commission to make that determination.? Under the court’s remand order, the citations must be vacated to the extent that they charge violations as to saws used in sawmill operations or in the manufacture of structural plywood. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -Footnotes- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – n1 29 U.S.C. ?? 654(a)(2). n2 This standard provides, in pertinent part: ?? 1910.213 Woodworking machinery requirements. * * * (h) Radial saws. (1) . . .? The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade shall be guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -End Footnotes- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – These cases are hereby consolidated for the purpose [*3]? of resolving the issue presented by the court’s order of remand.? 29 C.F.R. ?? 2200.9.? The Commission notes that, in arguing the cases to the court of appeals, the parties disputed whether the saws at issue were in fact used in sawmill operations or in the manufacture of structural plywood as opposed to woodworking or carpentry. Because the specific use of the cited saws is in dispute and the record, as the court noted, is unclear, the parties should have the opportunity to present further evidence and argument on the point.? Accordingly, the cases are remanded to the Chief Administrative Law Judge for assignment to an administrative law judge, who shall conduct the proceedings necessary to resolve the issue presented by the court’s remand order.? So ORDERED.? “