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The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ("Review
Commission") is an independent agency of the U.S. Government
established with the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970 ("Act"). The Review Commission functions like a court that
resolves certain disputes under the Act. The Review Commission
is composed of three members who are appointed by the President of the
United States and confirmed by the Senate for six-year terms. It
employs Administrative Law Judges to hear cases.
The Act was passed by Congress to "assure safe and healthful
working conditions for working men and women." The Act also
established another agency, the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration ("OSHA"), which is part of the U.S. Department of
Labor, to enforce the law. OSHA issues regulations setting
occupational safety and health standards that an employer must follow.
As part of its enforcement responsibilities, OSHA may also conduct an
inspection of a workplace. If OSHA's inspectors find what they believe
are unsafe or unhealthy conditions, they may issue a citation to an
employer. A citation includes allegations of workplace safety or
health violations, proposed penalties, and proposed dates by which an
employer must correct the alleged hazardous conditions.
If the cited employer, an affected employee, or an authorized
employee representative disagrees with the citation, they may then
file a timely notice of contest. The Review Commission (which is
completely independent of OSHA) then comes into the picture to resolve
the dispute over the citation. Contests by an affected employee or an
authorized employee representative are subject to limitations
explained in Section 4 of this Supplement.
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Final Administrative Law Judges (ALJ)
Decisions |
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Case Name
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Docket Number
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Final Order Date
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B&N&K
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07-1373
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05/05/08
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Burch Construction, Inc.
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07-1131
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05/19/08
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D'Allesandro Corporation
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07-0533
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04/09/08
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Fern Valley Excavating, Inc.
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07-1498
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04/07/08
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Jesse Remodeling, LLC
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08-0348
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07/17/08
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Prime Roofing, Corp.
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07-1829
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07/18/08
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SSA Cooper LLC
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07-1867
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05/05/08
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W.G. Yates Construction Co., Hvy. Div.
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03-2162
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03/27/08
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Wynnewood Refining Company |
07-609 |
09/08/08 |
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Commission Decisions
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Case Name
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Docket Number
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Final Order Date
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Cagle’s Inc.
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98-0485
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04/11/08
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J.C. Watson Company
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05-0175 &
05-0176
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05/06/08
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KS Energy Services, Inc.
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06-1416
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07/14/08
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Martin Construction Inc.
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06-0700
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01/25/08
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PSP Monotech Industries
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06-1201
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08/14/08
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2007 Top 10 OSHA Violations |
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Violation
(standard) |
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Scaffolding (1926.451
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10,188
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Fall Protection (1926.501) |
6,786
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Hazard Communication (1910.1200 ) |
6,658
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Respiratory Protection (1910.134) |
4,113
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Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) |
3,978
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| 6 |
Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) |
3,478
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| 7 |
Electrical Wiring (1910.305) |
3,192
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| 8 |
Ladders (1926.1053) |
2,842
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| 9 |
Machine Guarding (1910.212) |
2,749
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| 10 |
Electrical (1910.303 ) |
2,519
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