Legal Opinion

William E. Brock, Secretary of Labor v. Bechtel Power Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 30, 1986No. 85-7661PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

William E. Brock, the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter Secretary), appeals from the decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (hereinafter Commission) vacating a citation charging Bechtel Power Corporation (hereinafter Bechtel) with a violation of 29 C.F.R. § 1926.550(a)(9) (1985). This occupational safety standard requires accessible areas within the swing radius of the rear of the rotating superstructure of a crane to be barricaded in such a manner as to prevent an employee from being struck or crushed by the crane. The issue in this case is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cuyahoga Valley Railway Co. v. United Transportation UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Brennan v. Southern Contractors ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of U. S. Department of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Ron M. Fiegen, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  4. Marshall v. Anaconda Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  5. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor v. A. Amorello & Sons, Inc., and Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Martin v. Occupational Safety & Health Review CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Loomis Cabinet Company v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, and Lynn Martin, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. Elizabeth H. Dole, Secretary of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Cf & I Steel Corporation, Intervenor-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
  4. United Steelworkers of America v. Schuylkill Metals Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  5. Lukman v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990

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