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OSHRC Commission decision Docket 8902 Decided January 17, 1978 Citations affirmed

Western Electric, Inc.

Judge affirmed on court remand

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Plain-English summary

The Second Circuit remanded the Western Electric case to the Commission. In accordance with the court's order, the Commission affirmed Administrative Law Judge Paul E. Dixon's August 14, 1975 decision. The Commission order does not describe the underlying citations, standards, hazards, detailed outcome, or penalty, and it provides no independent merits analysis.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): Not specified in the Commission order
  • Outcome: The judge's August 14, 1975 decision was affirmed on court remand.
  • Key point: The Commission carried out the Second Circuit's mandate without adding a separate merits analysis.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

SECRETARY
OF LABOR,

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OSHRC
DOCKET NO. 8902

WESTERN
ELECTRIC, INC.,

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Respondent.

January
17, 1978

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ORDER

This case is before the Commission on remand from the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Marshall v. Western
Electric, Inc. , No. 77�4076, Nov. 4, 1977. In accordance with the Court�s
order, the decision of Administrative Law Judge Paul E. Dixon, dated August 14,
1975 is affirmed.

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FOR THE COMMISSION

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Ray H. Darling, Jr.

Executive Secretary

Dated: January 17, 1978

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