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W. N. Couch, Inc. (Commission decision, November 24, 1975)

Commission review vacated

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
13370
Decided
November 24, 1975
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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This is a decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the highest level of agency review, citable as Commission precedent. It may have been appealed to a U.S. Court of Appeals after issuance; check subsequent history before relying on it. The full text below is from the official OSHRC release.
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Plain-English summary

The Commission vacated its direction for review in this case. It explained that the issue had been raised by a Commissioner rather than by the parties and had not been tried or argued. The issue concerned publication policy, which the Commission held was not an adjudicative question under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The release does not identify any cited standard, underlying disposition, or penalty.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): Not identified in the Commission release
  • Outcome: The direction for Commission review was vacated.
  • Key point: A publication-policy question not raised, tried, or argued by the parties is not an issue for Commission adjudication.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 13370

W. N. COUCH, INC.
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OSHRC Docket No. 13370

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

November 24, 1975

OPINION:

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ORDER

The direction for review in the above-captioned case is hereby vacated.
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The issue raised sua sponte on review by Commissioner Moran was not raised, tried, or argued by the parties.
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The issue raised by the Direction for Review concerns publication policy, and therefore it does not present an issue for adjudication by the Commission under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
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