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American Airlines, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 21, 1978No. 954, Docket 78-4018PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:

We are asked to decide whether the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, in construing its protective equipment regulation, correctly determined that American Airlines must require all its cargo handlers to wear steel-toed safety shoes to meet its responsibilities under that standard. We recognize that OSHA’s efforts have contributed significantly to the health and welfare of our nation’s work force. Moreover, we are not unmindful that deference should be accorded an agency’s interpretation of its own regulations.1 Nevertheless, we conclude that the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cape and Vineyard Division of the New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Company v. Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
  2. Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Occupational Safety & Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  3. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc. v. Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. Arkansas-Best Freight Systems, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
  5. Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Gerosa, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. James A. McKinnon v. Skil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  2. United Steelworkers of America AFL-CIO, Local 2610 v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  3. Faultless Division, Bliss & Laughlin Industries, Inc., a Corporation v. Secretary of Labor, and Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  4. John W. McGowan v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor, and Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  5. 7 O.S.H. Cas.(bna) 1462, 1979 O.S.H.D. (Cch) P 23,651 Bristol Steel & Iron Works, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979

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