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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 v. Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.
Secretary of Labor v. Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. (FMSHRC KENT 2022-0079): Highwall examination ruling reversed
A tree fell from above a surface mine highwall onto a truck traveling below, killing one miner and seriously injuring another. MSHA alleged that Nally & Hamilton's on-shift examinations failed to identify, report, and correct the tree hazard, but the judge vacated the order because the land above…
Secretary of Labor v. Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.
Secretary of Labor v. Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. (FMSHRC KENT 2022-0079): Ground-control citation upheld after falling-tree accident
A large tree fell from above a surface-mine highwall onto a pickup truck traveling below, killing one miner and seriously injuring another. The judge held that Nally & Hamilton violated its approved ground-control plan by leaving trees too close to the highwall edge without an adequate drop bench…
Secretary of Labor v. Bundy Auger Mining, Inc.
Secretary of Labor v. Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. (FMSHRC WEVA 2015-1036): Amended highwall settlement approved for $4,410
Bundy Auger Mining faced two section 104(d)(1) enforcement actions involving an unsafe highwall condition and inadequate working-area examinations. Judge William B. Moran had rejected an initial settlement that reduced both specially assessed penalties by 30 percent because its supporting…
Secretary of Labor v. Bundy Auger Mining, Inc.
Secretary of Labor v. Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. (FMSHRC WEVA 2015-1036): Highwall settlement denied for missing factual support
Bundy Auger Mining faced two specially assessed section 104(d)(1) actions involving unsafe highwall ground and inadequate working-shift examinations. The parties proposed reducing each penalty by 30 percent, for a total settlement of $4,410 instead of $6,300. Their explanation said Bundy relied on…
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.