Legal Opinion
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 10, 2005No. 04-1127PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GINSBURG, Chief Judge.
The Secretary of Labor cited Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for obstructing- a means of egress, in violation of a safety standard promulgated pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The citation alleges that Wal-Mart had placed a portable conveyor rail system where it could have impeded employees from reaching an emergency exit. An Administrative Law Judge upheld the citation, and his decision became the final decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission when it declined Wal-Mart’s petition for discretionary review. For the reasons stated below, we…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Conie Construction, Inc. v. Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor, and the Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
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