OSHRC Takes Up Test For ‘Disregard’ Of Panel As Senate Weighs Nominee

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) will review a case that could set a new precedent for how it deals with situations where an employer “disregards” deadlines to participate in an appeal, while the Senate labor committee is poised to vote on President Joe Biden’s nominee to the panel as soon as Dec. 2. OSHRC, an independent agency that reviews contested OSHA penalties and citations, announced Nov. 22 that it will review Secretary of Labor v. Generational...