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Shell Oil Company (Commission decision, July 14, 1983)

Contest and review petition withdrawn

Decision type
Commission decision
Docket
81-1308
Decided
July 14, 1983
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Citable Commission precedent
Checked against source
2026-07-26
Official source
Read the official release (oshrc.gov)

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Plain-English summary

Shell Oil asked to withdraw both its notice of contest and its petition for discretionary review. The Commission granted the request, ending the contested proceeding. Because no review brief was then needed, Shell's alternative request for more time to file that brief became moot. The public order does not identify the cited standard, condition, penalty, or reason for withdrawal.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): The official release does not identify an OSHA standard.
  • Outcome: Notice of contest and petition for discretionary review withdrawn.
  • Key point: Withdrawal of the employer's contest ended the case and made its pending briefing-extension request moot.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 81-1308

SECRETARY OF LABOR,

Complainant,

v.

SHELL OIL COMPANY,

Respondent.

OSHRC Docket No. 81-1308

ORDER

The Respondent's Motion to Withdraw its Notice of Contest and its Petition for Discretionary Review is Granted.  In light of this Commission action, Respondent's alternative motion to extend time for filing of brief is moot.

FOR THE COMMISSION

Ray H. Darling, Jr.

Executive Secretary

Dated: July 14 1983

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