Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

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The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is an independent federal adjudicatory agency that resolves disputes between employers and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over workplace safety and health citations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
adjudicatory agency
independent federal agency
appealProcess decisions reviewable in U.S. courts of appeals
canReview abatement requirements in OSHA citations
citations issued by OSHA
penalties proposed by OSHA
caseOutcome may affirm OSHA citations
may modify OSHA citations
may vacate OSHA citations
caseType contested OSHA citations
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy United States Congress
decisionType administrative adjudication
employeeRight affected employees may participate in proceedings
employerRight employers may contest OSHA citations before the Commission
ensures due process in OSHA enforcement
establishedInYear 1970
fundingSource federal appropriations
governedBy three-member commission
hasComponent Administrative Law Judges NERFINISHED
Commissioners
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.oshrc.gov
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
independenceFrom Occupational Safety and Health Administration NERFINISHED
United States Department of Labor NERFINISHED
issues decisions and orders
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalBasis Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 NERFINISHED
membersAppointedBy President of the United States NERFINISHED
membersConfirmedBy United States Senate NERFINISHED
mission ensure fair and expeditious resolution of disputes arising under the OSH Act
operatesAs quasi-judicial tribunal
oversightBy United States Congress NERFINISHED
partOf United States occupational safety and health system NERFINISHED
primaryFunction adjudicate disputes over workplace safety and health citations
provide independent review of OSHA enforcement actions
proceduralLaw Administrative Procedure Act NERFINISHED
publishes final decisions
procedural rules
relatedTo Occupational Safety and Health Administration NERFINISHED
United States Department of Labor NERFINISHED
resolvesDisputesBetween Occupational Safety and Health Administration NERFINISHED
employers
shortName OSHRC NERFINISHED
subjectArea occupational safety and health
workplace safety regulation
termLengthOfCommissioners six years

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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 createsAgency Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission