Federal Agency Decisions
Workplace-safety cases from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), mine-safety cases from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), and environmental appeals from the EPA's Environmental Appeals Board, 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 Richard E. Glover v. U.S. Steel Mining Company, Inc.
Training compensation claims dismissed
Richard E. Glover, a United Mine Workers representative, attended newly employed experienced miner training at U.S. Steel's Shawnee Mine but was not paid for the training. The Secretary claimed that the failure to pay supported a discrimination complaint and violated the training-compensation rule…
Secretary of Labor o/b/o Aleshire v. Westmoreland Coal Company
Prehire training compensation denied
Seven Westmoreland Coal miners were laid off from surface jobs and completed underground new-miner training at their own expense while waiting for recall. After they were rehired, the Secretary sought compensation for their training time and reimbursement of their expenses under the Mine Act. The…
Secretary of Labor o/b/o Beavers v. Kitt Energy Corporation
Discrimination finding and remedies vacated
The Secretary brought a discrimination complaint for Ronnie D. Beavers and 25 other miners after Kitt Energy laid off surface miners who lacked the underground training needed for remaining jobs. The ALJ had found discrimination and awarded a civil penalty, back pay, and attorney fees. The…
What these documents are
- The agencies: Workplace-safety cases from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), mine-safety cases from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), and environmental permit and penalty appeals from the EPA's Environmental Appeals Board (EAB). Each decision page names its agency.
- Commission and Board decisions: Rulings by the agency's highest review level (the Commission at OSHRC and FMSHRC, the Environmental Appeals Board at EPA). These are citable as precedent, though a decision may have been appealed to a U.S. Court of Appeals after issuance.
- ALJ decisions: Rulings by the agency's Administrative Law Judges after a hearing. When no Commissioner directs review, an ALJ decision becomes a final order that binds the parties in that case but is not binding precedent: under 29 U.S.C. § 661(j) at OSHRC, and after the 40-day window of 30 U.S.C. § 823(d)(1) at FMSHRC.
- 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 public release from the deciding agency, and the full text on the page is that release. The plain-English summaries are written by Ezel.