    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2007]
    [Pages 486-489]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

    1120 Twentieth Street NW., Washington, DC 20036-3457

    Phone, 202-606-5398. Fax, 202-606-5052. Internet, www.oshrc.gov.
    Chairman                                          W. Scott Railton
    Commissioners                                     Thomasina V. Rogers,
                                                              Horace A.
                                                              Thompson
        General Counsel                               Alexander Fernandez
        Chief Administrative Law Judge                Irving Sommer
        Director, Office of Administration            Laura M. Marin
        Executive Secretary                           Ray H. Darling, Jr.

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    The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ensures the timely
    and fair resolution of cases involving the alleged exposure of American
    workers to unsafe or unhealthy working conditions.

    The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is an independent,
    quasi-judicial agency established by the Occupational Safety and Health
    Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651-678).
        The Commission rules on cases when disagreements arise over the
    results of safety and health inspections performed by the Department of
    Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Employers
    have the right to dispute any alleged job safety or health violation
    found during the inspection by OSHA, the penalties it proposes, and the
    time given to correct any hazardous situation.
        The Occupational Safety and Health Act covers virtually every
    employer in the country. Its purpose is to reduce the incidence of
    personal injuries, illness, and deaths among working men and women in
    the United States that result from their employment. It requires
    employers to provide a working environment free from recognized hazards
    that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
    the employees and to comply with occupational safety and health
    standards promulgated under the act.

    Activities

    The Commission was created to adjudicate enforcement actions initiated
    under the act when they are contested by employers, employees, or
    representatives of employees. A case arises when a citation, issued to
    an employer as the result of an OSHA inspection, is contested within 15
    working days of receipt of the report.
        There are two levels of adjudication within the Commission. All
    cases are first assigned to an administrative law judge. A hearing is
    generally held in the community or as close as possible to where the
    alleged violation occurred. After the hearing, the judge issues a
    decision, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law.
        A substantial number of the judge's decisions become final orders of
    the Commission. However, if a party petitions the Commission members for
    review of the judge's decision and the petition is granted, Commission
    members will issue the final order.
        After a final order is issued, any party to the case may seek a
    review of the decision in the United States Courts of Appeals.
        The Commission's principal office is in Washington, DC.
    Administrative law judges are also located in two regional offices.

                                Regional Offices
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                          City/Address                           Telephone
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    Atlanta, GA (Rm. 2R90, Bldg. 1924, 100 Alabama St. SW.,     404-562-1640
     30303-3104)............................................
    Denver, CO (Rm. 250, 1244 N. Speer Blvd., 80204-3582)...    303-844-3409
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    Sources of Information

    Publications  Copies of the Commission's Rules of Procedure, Guide to
    Review Commission Procedures, Guide to Simplified Proceedings, and
    Employee Guide to Review Commission Procedures: Supplement to the Guide
    to Review Commission Procedures, and decisions are available from the
    Office of the Executive Secretary. Phone, 202-606-5400. Fax, 202-606-
    5050. Internet, www.oshrc.gov.
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    For further information, contact the Director, Office of Administration,
    Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 1120 Twentieth Street
    NW., Washington, DC 20036-3457. Phone, 202-606-5398. Fax, 202-606-5052.
    Internet, www.oshrc.gov.

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