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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Wesley Mallery v. El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
Wesley Mallery v. El Segundo Coal Company, LLC (FMSHRC CENT 2024-0106): Miner discrimination complaint reinstated
Miner Wesley Mallery alleged that he raised workplace safety concerns and was immediately placed on administrative leave, followed by disability status at reduced pay. The judge dismissed his pro se discrimination case for failure to state a claim after issuing two show-cause orders. The Commission…
Wesley Mallery v. El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
Wesley Mallery v. El Segundo Coal Company, LLC (FMSHRC CENT 2024-0106): Review granted on adverse action and dismissals
The Commission granted Wesley Mallery's request for review on whether the ALJ erred in finding no adverse action. A majority also directed review on whether the ALJ's show-cause orders and later dismissals were contrary to law because no dismissal or summary-decision motion had been filed. The…
Secretary of Labor obo Robert Baumann v. MOSenecaManufacturer, LLC d/b/a American Tripoli
Secretary of Labor obo Robert Baumann v. American Tripoli (FMSHRC CENT 2023-0251): Review directed on discrimination and interference law
The Commission directed review on its own initiative of the ALJ's May 23, 2024 decision in Robert Baumann's case against American Tripoli. It identified a possible legal error concerning the meaning and application of the Mine Act's discrimination and interference protections. The review would also…
Secretary of Labor v. Consol Mining Company, LLC
Secretary of Labor v. Consol Mining Company (FMSHRC WEVA 2023-0141): Continuance granted and settlement question certified
Consol Mining asked to continue a scheduled hearing because of witness and discovery issues and pending disputes over a proposed partial settlement. The judge granted the continuance and deferred the Secretary's request to separate the unsettled citations from those proposed for settlement. He…
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.