Legal Opinion
NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, Petitioner, v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION, Respondent
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1979No. 78-2695PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (National) petitions for review of an order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC or Commission) finding that it “willfully” violated a safety standard contrary to § 5(a)(2) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA or Act), 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(2). 1 We affirm.
I. Statement of the Case
National is engaged in building commercial and military oil tankers. During construction of a ship, a scaffolding is set up alongside the ship. The scaffolding is usu ally protected with top and midrails. When construction and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Atlas Roofing Co. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Comm'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Frank Irey, Jr., Inc., a Corporation v. Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Raymond Hendrix, D/B/A Alsea Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Valdak Corporation v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission the Secretary of the United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
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- Pendergrass v. RD Michaels, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
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