General Motors Corporation, Delco Products Division (Commission decision, February 16, 1977)

Direction for review vacated

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
15359
Decided
February 16, 1977
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-07-29

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Plain-English summary

General Motors’ Delco Products Division moved to vacate the Commission’s direction for review. The Commission found that the company did not seek modification or reversal of the judge’s decision and granted the motion under its policy statement. Commissioner Moran would have denied the motion. The release does not identify the underlying citation, standard, penalty, or merits ruling.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): No OSHA standard is identified in this procedural order.
  • Outcome: The direction for review was vacated, leaving the judge’s decision unchanged.
  • Key point: Commission review ended because the employer did not seek any modification or reversal of the judge’s ruling.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 15359

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION; DELCO PRODUCTS DIVISION

OSHRC Docket No. 15359

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

February 16, 1977

COUNSEL:


[*1]

William S. Kloepfer, Assoc. Regional Solicitor

Russell J. Thomas, Jr., General Motors Corporation

OPINION:

ORDER

The Respondent has filed a Motion to Vacate the Direction for Review in the above-captioned case.

It is clear that the Respondent does not seek modification or reversal of the Judge's decision and, therefore, in accordance with paragraph 1 of the Commission's policy statement, 41 Fed. Reg. 53015 (1976), Respondent's motion is GRANTED.

Commissioner Moran would deny the motion.

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