Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. (Commission decision, May 14, 2012)

Plain-English summary

An administrative law judge had affirmed a recordkeeping violation against Caterpillar Logistics Services. The Seventh Circuit reviewed the case and vacated the judge's decision. After receiving the court's mandate, the Commission remanded the case to the judge for further proceedings consistent with the appellate opinion. This order does not resolve the underlying citation on the merits.

Decision snapshot

• Cited standard(s): 29 C.F.R. § 1904.4(a)
• Outcome: The case was remanded to the judge after the Seventh Circuit vacated the earlier decision.
• Key point: An appellate vacatur returns the matter for proceedings consistent with the court's opinion rather than leaving the earlier merits ruling in place.

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OSHRC Docket No. � 09-0901

CATERPILLAR
LOGISTICS SERVICES, INC.,

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REMAND ORDER  

Before: � ROGERS, Chairman; ATTWOOD, Commissioner.

BY
THE COMMISSION:

This case is
before the Commission on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the
Seventh Circuit. � Caterpillar
Logistics Services, Inc. v. Solis , 674 F.3d 705 (7th Cir. 2012). � On appeal, the court reviewed a decision of
Administrative Law Judge Patrick B. Augustine affirming a violation of 29
C.F.R. �1904.4(a). � Caterpillar
Logistics Services, Inc. , 23 BNA OSHC 1806 (No. 09-0901, 2011). � In an opinion dated March 20, 2012, the court
vacated the judge�s decision.

By
mandate filed May 14, 2012, the court has remanded the case to the Commission.
We, in turn, remand this case to the judge for further proceedings consistent
with the court�s opinion.

SO ORDERED.

_/s/______

Thomasina V. Rogers

Chairman

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Cynthia L. Attwood

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