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Workplace-safety cases from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) and mine-safety cases from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), each with a plain-English summary, the standards it cites, and whether it counts as precedent. More agencies are coming.
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Secretary of Labor on behalf of Eric Greathouse, Ricky Baker, Levi Allen, Michael Payton, Ann Martin, and Mark Richey v. Murray Energy respondents
Secretary of Labor on behalf of Eric Greathouse, et al. v. Murray Energy respondents (FMSHRC WEVA 2015-906 D, et al.): Production bonus plans unlawfully interfered with miners' rights
Six Murray Energy underground coal mines offered shift bonuses based on production but disqualified crews after certain S&S citations, withdrawal orders, lost-time accidents, or absences during the shift. Judge Margaret A. Miller found that the plans created personal financial pressure and peer…
Daniel B. Lowe v. Veris Gold USA, Inc.
Daniel B. Lowe v. Veris Gold USA, Inc. (FMSHRC WEST 2014-614-DM): Defaulted employer found liable for safety-complaint firing
Daniel Lowe, Veris Gold's safety and regulatory compliance manager, complained about mercury contamination and contaminated clothing in mine lunchrooms. Veris fired him days later, and its human-resources manager told witnesses that the company would think of a reason for the termination. Veris…
Leslie A. Pride v. Highland Mining Company, LLC
Leslie A. Pride v. Highland Mining Company, LLC (FMSHRC KENT 2010-318-D): injury-report discrimination claim allowed to proceed
Leslie Pride alleged that Highland Mining repeatedly refused to issue reports for back injuries he said occurred at work, preventing him from obtaining workers' compensation and other benefits. Highland sought summary decision based on the late filing, lack of protected activity, lack of adverse…
Revelation Energy, LLC v. Secretary of Labor
Revelation Energy, LLC v. Secretary of Labor (FMSHRC KENT 2011-357-R, et al.): Flyrock violations affirmed with $76,300 penalty
Revelation Energy operated two surface coal mines in Kentucky where blasting sent large rocks beyond mine boundaries toward homes and a public road. At the S-4 Netley Branch Mine, four rocks landed in residential yards and one struck the window of an occupied home after the mine failed to follow…
What these documents are
- Commission decisions: Rulings by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission itself, the highest level of agency review. These are citable as Commission precedent, though a decision may have been appealed to a U.S. Court of Appeals after issuance.
- ALJ decisions: Rulings by OSHRC Administrative Law Judges after a hearing. When no Commissioner directs review, an ALJ decision becomes a final order under 29 U.S.C. § 661(j): it binds the parties in that case but is not binding precedent in other cases.
- Why finality matters: Every page here says which kind of decision you are reading, so you know whether it is precedent you can cite or a final order that only shows how one judge ruled on one set of facts.
- Where they come from: Every page links the official OSHRC public release, and the full text on the page is that release. The plain-English summaries are written by Ezel.