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Bemis Manufacturing Company (Commission decision, July 8, 1986)

Nuisance-dust citation withdrawn with prejudice

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
80-3443
Decided
July 8, 1986
Outcome
Citations vacated
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-07-26
Cited standards
29 C.F.R. § 1910.1000
Official source
Read the official release (oshrc.gov)

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Plain-English summary

The Secretary moved to withdraw a citation alleging that Bemis Manufacturing violated the nuisance-dust limit in 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1000. The Commission granted the withdrawal with prejudice. The official release provides no additional factual or penalty details.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1000
  • Outcome: Nuisance-dust citation withdrawn with prejudice.
  • Key point: The with-prejudice withdrawal ended the cited nuisance-dust claim.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 80-3443

SECRETARY OF LABOR,

Complainant,

v.

BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

Respondent.

OSHRC Docket No. 80-3443

ORDER

The Commission grants with prejudice the Secretary's motion to withdraw the citation alleging a violation of the nuisance dust limit in 29 C.F.R. 1910.1000.

FOR THE COMMISSION

Ray H. Darling, Jr.

Executive Secretary

Dated:  July 8, 1986

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