Legal Opinion
Steel Erectors Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 17, 2011No. 09-2319PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge TRAXLER and Judge MOTZ joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
In 2001, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued new safety standards applying to the construction, alteration, and repair of steel buildings, bridges, and other structures. See 29 C.F.R. §§ 1926.750-.761. Shortly thereafter, OSHA issued a directive stating that violations of certain standards would be considered de minimis — and would therefore carry no penalty — if employers took different precautionary measures. See…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Independent Equipment Dealers Ass'n v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
- Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Louisiana Chemical Association v. Eula Bingham, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Raymond J. DonovanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Workplace Health & Safety Council v. Robert B. Reich, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
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