OSHRC Commission decision Docket 77-3783 Decided March 2, 1979 Settled

General Motors Corporation, Delco Remy Division

Modified settlement approved

Apply this precedent to your situation

This is citable Commission precedent from 1979, and it may have been appealed since. Ezel checks how it stands today and answers your situation, with citations.

Currency note: this decision dates from 1979
The OSHA standards may have been amended, penalty amounts have been adjusted, and later Commission or court decisions may have changed the analysis since then. Treat this page as historical context, not current compliance advice. Verify the current standard before relying on any specific rule, threshold, or penalty mentioned here.
Decision of the Commission
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.
About this page: The plain-English summary and decision snapshot below were written by Ezel based on the official OSHRC release. The full text is the Commission's own document.
Read the official release (oshrc.gov)

Plain-English summary

General Motors asked the Commission to adopt an Administrative Law Judge's proposed order approving a modified settlement agreement. The Commission granted the request. The short official release does not identify the cited standards, settlement terms, citation disposition, or penalty.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): None identified in the order.
  • Outcome: The modified settlement agreement was approved.
  • Key point: The Commission adopted the judge's proposed settlement order, but the released text does not disclose the agreement's terms.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 77-3783

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, DELCO REMY DIVISION

OSHRC Docket No. 77-3783

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

March 2, 1979

COUNSEL:


[*1]

Baruch A. Fellner, Office of the Solicitor, USDOL

Regional Solicitor

Wallett Bancroft Rogers, General Motors Corporation, for the employer

OPINION:

ORDER

The Respondent's motion to adopt the Administrative Law Judge's proposed order dated December 4, 1979, approving a modified settlement agreement in granted.

Get today's answer for your situation

You just read Commission precedent from 1979. Ezel checks whether it still stands, including any court review since, and answers your specific situation, with citations.

Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer cites the authority it relies on.