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National Roofing Contractors Association v. Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 30, 1974No. 73-1082PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KILEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petitioners,1 representatives of employers in the roofing industry, filed their petition in this court, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 655(f),2 to set aside a safety standard promulgated by respondent Secretary, acting by virtue of § 6(a) and (b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., to protect workers on sloping roofs of buildings. We deny the petition.

OSHA is the “first comprehensive effort by the federal government to regulate safety and health conditions in the workplace.”3 In enacting OSHA Congress stated that the purpose…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. United States v. Pierce Auto Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Jefferson v. HackneySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. City of Chicago, Illinois v. Federal Power Commission, Pipeline Production Group, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  5. Ross M. Madden, Regional Director, Etc. v. International Hod Carriers', Building and Common Laborers' Union of America, Local No. 41, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1960

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. United Steelworkers of America v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  2. United Steelworkers Of America, Afl-Cio-Clc v. F. Ray MarshallCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  3. Massachusetts Coalition of Citizens With Disabilities v. Civil Defense Agency & Office of Emergency PreparednessCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  4. Irvington Moore, Division of U. S. Natural Resources, Inc. v. The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor, Gem Top Manufacturing, Inc. v. The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  5. Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor, U. S. Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975

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