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S & H Riggers & Erectors, Inc. (Commission decision, August 24, 1977)

Unopposed judge decision affirmed

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
15960
Decided
August 24, 1977
Outcome
Citations affirmed
Precedential status
Not precedent (judge's decision affirmed without review)
Checked against source
2026-07-28
Official source
Read the official release (oshrc.gov)

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Judge's decision affirmed without review, not precedent
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Plain-English summary

The Commission placed this severed case on review on its own initiative. Neither party challenged the judge's disposition. The Commission declined to conduct substantive review and affirmed the judge's decision. It stated that the ruling retains the significance of an unreviewed judge decision. The release does not identify the cited standards, workplace facts, outcome details, or penalties.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): Not identified in the Commission release
  • Outcome: Judge's decision affirmed without substantive Commission review
  • Key point: When the parties do not challenge a judge's disposition, the Commission may decline merits review and leave that decision with unreviewed status.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 15960

S & H RIGGERS & ERECTORS, INC.

OSHRC Docket No. 15960

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

August 24, 1977

[*1]

Before BARNAKO, Chairman; and CLEARY, Commissioner.

COUNSEL:

Baruch A. Fellner, Office of the Solicitor, USDOL

Bobbye D. Spears, Regional Solicitor, USDOL

Ira J. Smotherman, Jr., for the employer

OPINION:

ORDER

BY THE COMMISSION: This case is before the Commission pursuant to a sua sponte order for review by former Commissioner Moran. * The parties have not taken issue with the Judge's disposition of the case.

In these circumstances, the Commission will not review the case.

See Water Works Installation Corp., 76 OSAHRC 61/B8, 4 BNA OSHC 1339, 1976-77 CCH OSHD para. 20,780 (No. 4136, 1976); Crane Co., 76 OSAHRC 37/A2, 4 BNA OSHC 1015, 1975-76 CCH OSHD, 20,508 (No. 3336, 1976).

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  • This case is severed from Docket No. 15855 pursuant to Commission Rule 10, 29 C.F.R.

2200.10.

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The Judge's decision is accorded the significance of an unreviewed Judge's decision.

Leone Constr. Co., [*2]

76 OSAHRC 12/E6, 3 BNA OSHC 1979, 1975-76 CCH OSHD para. 20,387 (No. 4090, 1976).

Accordingly, the Judge's decision is affirmed.

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