Secretary of Labor (MSHA) v. U.S. Steel Corporation (Commission decision, January 10, 1980)

Plain-English summary

The administrative law judge assessed penalties against U.S. Steel Corporation in two dockets. The Commission affirmed the judge's decision in a brief order. It cited two earlier Commission decisions and its November 30, 1979 order in this case, but gave no further reasoning in this release. The order does not state the penalty amounts or identify the underlying mine safety standards.

Decision snapshot

• Cited standard(s): No mine safety standard is identified in this order.
• Outcome: Judge's penalty decision affirmed; penalty amounts are not stated in this release.
• Key point: The Commission's one-page order affirms the assessed penalties without explaining the underlying violations.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
MSHA V. U.S. STEEL
DDATE:
19800110
TTEXT:
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
January 10, 1980
SECRETARY OF LABOR,
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA),
Docket Nos. PITT 76X232-P
PITT 76X235-P v.
IBMA 77-23
U.S. STEEL CORPORATION
ORDER
The decision of the administrative law judge assessing penalties
against U.S. Steel Corporation is affirmed. See, Republic Steel
Corp., 1 FMSHRC 5 (1979); Kaiser Steel Corp., 1 FMSHRC 343 (1979);
and our November 30, 1979 order in this case.
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Distribution
Thomas A. Mascolino, Esq.
Edward H. Fitch, Esq.
Office of the Solicitor
U.S. Department of Labor
4015 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, Va. 22203
Billy M. Tennant, Esq.
U.S. Steel Corporation
600 Grant Street, Room 6082
Pittsburgh, PA 15230
Administrative Law Judge Paul Merlin
FMSHRC
5203 Leesburg Pike, lOth Floor
Falls Church, VA 22041