Federal agency decisions, searchable in plain English.
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 v. BHP Copper, Inc. and Secretary of Labor v. Tetra Tech Construction Services
Secretary of Labor v. BHP Copper, Inc., et al. (FMSHRC WEST 2013-636 M, et al.): Accident-investigation facts ordered produced
After a fatal accident at BHP Copper's Pinto Valley Mine, BHP conducted an internal investigation in which Tetra Tech participated, and the Secretary sought the report and related materials in discovery. The Judge had ordered production of factual materials while allowing legal strategy, attorney…
Fred Estrada v. Runyan Construction, Inc.
Fred Estrada v. Runyan Construction, Inc. (FMSHRC CENT 2013-311-DM): Premature review petition denied while damages remained pending
An ALJ found that Runyan Construction discriminated against Fred Estrada but retained jurisdiction to determine specific remedies and monetary damages. Runyan filed a petition for discretionary review before that relief was resolved. The Commission denied the petition because section 113(d) permits…
Secretary of Labor on behalf of Reuben Shemwell v. Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. and Armstrong Fabricators, Inc.
Secretary of Labor on behalf of Reuben Shemwell v. Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. and Armstrong Fabricators, Inc. (FMSHRC KENT 2013-362-D): Review denied because the ALJ ruling was not final
Judge Jerold Feldman found that Armstrong's Kentucky civil lawsuit against miner Reuben Shemwell interfered with his Mine Act discrimination rights and ordered Armstrong to stop prosecuting it. The judge expressly labeled that ruling interim because civil penalties and additional relief remained…
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.