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Wilson & Company, Inc. (Commission decision, August 17, 1976)

Late direction for review vacated

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
11957
Decided
August 17, 1976
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-07-29
Official source
Read the official release (oshrc.gov)

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Plain-English summary

The Commission vacated the direction for review in Wilson & Company's case. The review order had not been filed within 30 days after the Commission received the administrative law judge's decision. The Commission treated that timing requirement under 29 U.S.C. § 661(i) as controlling. The official release does not identify the underlying workplace facts, cited standards, citation disposition, or penalties.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): None identified in the official release
  • Outcome: The direction for review was vacated as untimely.
  • Key point: A Commission review direction filed outside the statutory 30-day period could not stand.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 11957

WILSON & COMPANY, INC.
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OSHRC Docket No. 11957

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

August 17, 1976

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Before BARNAKO, Chairman; MORAN and CLEARY, Commissioners.
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COUNSEL:

T. A. Housh, Jr. Regional Solicitor

Grover E. Wamsley, Wilson & Company, Inc., Law Department, for the employer

OPINION:

ORDER VACATING DIRECTION FOR REVIEW

BY THE COMMISSION:

The order for review issued in the above-captioned case is hereby vacated for not having been filed within 30 days of the receipt by the Commission of the Judge's decision, as required by 29 U.S.C. �
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661(i).
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See Gurney Manufacturing Co., 6 OSAHRC 637, BNA 1 OSHC 1376, CCH OSHD para. 16,805 (1973).
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