Getty Oil Company v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the United States Department of Labor

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

This is a petition for review of an Order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission issued against petitioner Getty Oil Company on March 17, 1975, finding Getty guilty of a serious violation of Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and assessing a penalty of $550. Finding substantial evidence on the record as a whole to support the Commission’s decision, we affirm its Order.

The facts surrounding the alleged violation are undisputed. Among its many interests, Getty owns and operates a gas and oil lease in Matagorda County, Texas. Located…