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OSHRC Commission decision Docket 83-0328 Decided January 9, 1985 Citations vacated

Bridge Builders, Inc.

Citation withdrawn during Commission review

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Plain-English summary

Bridge Builders obtained Commission review of its case, and the Commission issued a briefing notice. After further review, the Secretary concluded that continued litigation was not warranted and filed a notice withdrawing the citation. The Commission treated that notice as a motion and granted it. The short release does not identify the cited standard, underlying condition, classification, or penalty.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): None identified in the release.
  • Outcome: Citation withdrawn during Commission review.
  • Key point: The Commission ended the case after the Secretary decided not to continue litigating the citation.

Full text (OSHRC public release)

Docket No. 83-0328

SECRETARY OF LABOR,

Complainant,

v.

BRIDGE BUILDERS, INC.,

Respondent.

OSHRC DOCKET NO. 83-0328

ORDER

The Commission treats the Secretary's "Notice to Withdraw Citation" as a motion
to withdraw the citation in this case and grants the motion.

FOR THE COMMISSION

RAY H. DARLING, JR.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Dated:  JAN 9 1985

RAYMOND J. DONOVAN, SECRETARY OF LABOR,

Complainant,

v.

BRIDGE BUILDERS, INC.,

Respondent.

OSHRC DOCKET NO. 83-0328

SECRETARY'S NOTICE TO WITHDRAW CITATION

This case is before the Commission upon the direction for review which granted
respondent's petition filed on May 15, 1984. A briefing notice was issued by the
Commission on September 7, 1984.

Upon further review of this case, the Secretary has determined that continued litigation
at this time is not warranted. Accordingly, the Secretary hereby withdraws the citation in
this case.

Respectfully submitted,

FRANCIS X. LILLY

Solicitor of Labor

FRANK A. WHITE

Associate Solicitor for

Occupational Safety and

Health

DANIEL J. MICK

Counsel for Regional

Trial Litigation

MARK J. LERNER

Attorney

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