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is an independent agency that conducts the review procedure in response to the Notice of
Contest. The judge may disallow the contest if it is found to be legally invalid, or a hearing may be scheduled for a public place near the employer's workplace. The employer and the employees have the right to participate in the hearing; the OSHRC does not require that they be represented by attorneys. Once the administrative law judge has ruled, any party to the case may request a further OSHRC review. Any of the three OSHRC commissioners also may bring a case before the Commission for review. Commission rulings may be appealed to the appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals. States with their own occupational safety and health programs have a system for review and appeal of citations, penalties, and abatement periods similar to the federal OSHA's. Go to the next screen to test what you have learned. |
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