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General Motors Corporation (Commission decision, February 25, 1981)

Judge decision reversed and case remanded

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
78-1443
Decided
February 25, 1981
Outcome
Remanded
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-07-26
Official source
Read the official release (oshrc.gov)

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The Commission reversed the judge’s ruling and sent the case back for further proceedings. This remand did not finally resolve the underlying case. The full text below is from the official OSHRC release.
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Plain-English summary

The Commission reversed the judge's decision in General Motors' case and remanded the matter for further proceedings. The official release does not identify the citation, cited standard, workplace facts, disputed legal issue, or basis for reversal. It also does not state a penalty or decide the merits.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): None identified in the decision.
  • Outcome: Judge's decision reversed; case remanded for further proceedings.
  • Key point: The short order records a remand but provides no substantive explanation for the Commission's action.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 78-1443

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

OSHRC Docket No. 78-1443

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

February 25, 1981

[*1]

Before: CLEARY, Chairman, BARNAKO and COTTINE, Commissioners.

COUNSEL:

Baruch A. Fellner, Office of the Solicitor, USDOL

Albert H. Ross, Regional Solicitor, USDOL

M. Alice McCann, General Motors Corporation, for the employer

OPINION:

DECISION

BY THE COMMISSION:

The judge's decision is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings.

SO ORDERED.

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