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American Petrofina Company of Texas (Commission decision, December 22, 1983)

Review petitions dismissed on remand

Decision type
Commission decision
Dockets
79-6847, 80-1671
Decided
December 22, 1983
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-07-26
Official source
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Plain-English summary

The court of appeals vacated an earlier Commission order that had denied the Secretary's motion to vacate directions for review in these consolidated cases. The court remanded with instructions to dismiss the review petitions. The Commission followed that mandate and dismissed both petitions. The public release does not identify the underlying OSHA standards or merits issues.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): The official release does not identify an OSHA standard.
  • Outcome: Petitions for review dismissed on remand from the court of appeals.
  • Key point: The Commission implemented the appellate mandate and terminated discretionary review of both consolidated dockets.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 79-6847 80-1671

SECRETARY OF LABOR,

Complainant,

v.

AMERICAN PETROFINA COMPANY OF TEXAS,

Respondent.

OSHRC Docket Nos. 79-6847 & 80-1671

ORDER

BY THE COMMISSION:

These consolidated cases are before the Commission on remand from the court of appeals. In its decision, the court vacated the Commission's order that denied a motion by the Secretary to vacate the Commission's directions for review of these cases. The court remanded the cases to the Commission to dismiss the petitions for review. Donovan v. Oil, Chemical, & Atomic Workers International Union , 11 BNA OSHC 1689, 1983 CCH OSHD 26,718 (5th Cir. Nov. 7, 1983). Accordingly, the petitions for review in these cases are dismissed.

SO ORDERED.

FOR THE COMMISSION

RAY H. DARLING, JR.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

DATED: DEC 22 1983

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