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OSHRC Commission decision Docket 80-2336 Decided December 30, 1983 Citations vacated

PPG Industries, Inc.

Citation and complaint withdrawn

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Plain-English summary

PPG Industries and the Secretary jointly moved to withdraw the citation and complaint. The Commission granted their motion and ended the case. The short public release does not identify the cited standard, workplace condition, proposed penalty, reason for withdrawal, or any settlement terms, and it contains no substantive merits analysis.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): The official release does not identify an OSHA standard.
  • Outcome: Citation and complaint withdrawn.
  • Key point: The Commission terminated the case on the parties' joint request without deciding the underlying allegations.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 80-2336

SECRETARY OF LABOR,

Complainant,

v.

PPG Industries, Inc.,

Respondent.

OSHRC Docket No. 80-2336

ORDER

The parties' Joint motion to withdraw Citation and Complaint is Granted.

FOR THE COMMISSION

Ray H. Darling, Jr.

Executive Secretary

Dated: December 30, 1983

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