Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc v. Secretary of Labor

Katsas, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. seeks review of a citation for violating workplace safety standards designed to prevent electric shock. The case largely turns on administrative findings about the carelessness of a Griffin supervisor.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires employers to provide a workplace "free from recognized hazards" likely to cause death or serious injury, 29 U.S.C. § 654 (a)(1), and to "comply with occupational safety and health standards" promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, id. § 654(a)(2). One such safety standard…