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Penn-Dixie Steel Corp. (formerly Continental Steel Corp.) (Commission decision, January 19, 1978)

Citations remanded for a merits hearing

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
3162
Decided
January 19, 1978
Outcome
Remanded
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-07-28
Official source
Read the official release (oshrc.gov)

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Plain-English summary

The Seventh Circuit remanded the Penn-Dixie Steel case to the Commission. Following the court's order, the Commission sent Citation No. 1 and item 47 of Citation No. 2 back for a hearing on their merits. The order does not identify the cited standards, describe the alleged hazards, state the proposed penalties, or resolve whether either citation should be affirmed.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): Not specified in the Commission order
  • Outcome: Citation No. 1 and item 47 of Citation No. 2 were remanded for a merits hearing.
  • Key point: The Commission implemented the court's mandate by reopening the identified citation matters for factual and legal adjudication.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 3162

PENN-DIXIE STEEL CORP. (formerly Continental Steel Corp.)

OSHRC Docket No. 3162

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

January 19, 1978

COUNSEL:

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Baruch A. Fellner, Office of the Solicitor, USDOL

Regional Solicitor

George Preonas, for the employer

Dennis Homerin, for the employer

Mr. Carl N. Morris, United Steelworkers of America, District 30, for the employees

OPINION:

ORDER

This case is before the Commission on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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Penn-Dixie Steel Corp. v. O.S.H.R.C., 553 F.2d 1078 (7th Cir. 1977). In accordance with the Court's order, the case is remanded for a hearing on the merits as to Citation No. 1 and item 47 of Citation No. 2.
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