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OSHRC Commission decision Docket 78-0127 Decided May 16, 1984 Procedural

Brown & Root, Inc.

Petition for review dismissed after appellate remand

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Plain-English summary

The Fifth Circuit reversed the Commission's September 30, 1982 order and remanded with instructions to dismiss the petition for review. The Commission dismissed the petition as directed. It ordered the administrative law judge to terminate all proceedings consistently with the appellate mandate.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): The official release does not identify an OSHA standard.
  • Outcome: Petition for review dismissed; further proceedings ordered terminated.
  • Key point: The Commission implemented the court of appeals' mandate without reaching any underlying citation issue.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 78-0127

SECRETARY OF LABOR,

Complainant,

v.

BROWN & ROOT, INC.

Respondent,

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL AND ORNA-

MENTAL IRON WORKERS, AFL-CIO,

Intervenor.

OSHRC Docket No. 78-0127

ORDER

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the
Commission's Order of September 30, 1982, and remanded this case for dismissal of the
petition for review.  Donovan v. International Association of Bridge, Structural
and Ornamental Iron Workers , 725 F.2d 994 (5th Cir. 1984).  Accordingly,
the petition for review is dismissed.  The Administrative Law Judge shall terminate
all proceedings consistent with this order.

FOR THE COMMISSION

RAY H. DARLING, JR.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Dated:  MAY 16 1984

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