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National Steel & Shipbuilding Company (Commission decision, November 8, 1977)

Judge's decision affirmed without Commission review

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
76-0291
Decided
November 8, 1977
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-07-28
Official source
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Plain-English summary

The Commission had directed review after the Secretary petitioned to challenge the judge's decision. The Secretary later withdrew that petition, and the employer had not filed any exception of its own. With no party continuing to dispute the judge's disposition, the Commission declined substantive review and affirmed the decision. The release does not identify the underlying standards, citation result, or penalty.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): None identified in the decision.
  • Outcome: The judge's decision was affirmed without substantive Commission review.
  • Key point: Once the only review petition was withdrawn, no disputed issue remained for the Commission to decide.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 76-291

NATIONAL STEEL & SHIPBUILDING COMPANY

OSHRC Docket No. 76-291

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

November 8, 1977

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Before: CLEARY, Chairman; and BARNAKO, Commissioner.
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COUNSEL:

Baruch A. Fellner, Office of the Solicitor, USDOL

Mr. J. M. Orban, Associate Regional Solicitor

Bruce E. Allen, Industrial Relations, National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., for the employer

OPINION:

ORDER

BY THE COMMISSION: This case is before the Commission pursuant to a direction for review under 29 U.S.C. �
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661(i) which granted the complainant's petition for review.
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Subsequently, the complainant withdrew his petition for review.
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The respondent has not taken exception to the Judge's decision.
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Since no party now takes issue with are Judge's disposition of the case, the Commission will not review it.
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See Water Works Installation Corp., 76 OSAHRC 61/B8, 4 BNA OSHC 1339, 1976-77 CCH OSHD para. 20,708 (No. 4136, 1976); Crane Co., 76 OSAHRC 37/A2, 4 BNA OSHC 1015, 1975-76 CCH OSHD para. 20,508 (No. 3336, 1976).

Accordingly, the Judge's decision is affirmed.
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