INTERNATIONAL UNION, UAW v. OSHA

Nos. 89-1559, 89-1657 and 90-1533.

938 F.2d 1310 (1991)

INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, UAW, Petitioner, v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Department of Labor, Respondent, The Dow Chemical Company, American Petroleum Institute, National Confections Association, Chocolate Manufacturers Association, Intervenors. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS, Petitioner, v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Department of Labor, Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Labor, Respondents, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, Intervenor. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, UAW, Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, Petitioners, v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Department of Labor, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 12, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Scott Railton, with whom Alexander P. Starr and Jan S. Amundson were on the brief, for petitioner Nat. Ass'n of Mfrs. in No. 89-1657.

Randy S. Rabinowitz, with whom Jordan Rossen, Ralph Jones and David C. Vladeck were on the brief, for petitioner Intern. Union, UAW and intervenor Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union in Nos. 89-1559 and 90-1533.

John Shortall, Atty., Dept. of Labor, with whom Cynthia L. Attwood, Associate Sol., Occupational Safety & Health Admin., Barbara Werthmann, Counsel, and Barbara A.W. McConnell, Atty., Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for respondent in Nos. 89-1559, 89-1657 and 90-1533.

David B. Robinson, with whom Lawrence P. Halprin was on the joint brief, for intervenors Chocolate Mfrs. Ass'n and Nat. Confectioners Ass'n. in Nos. 89-1559 and 89-1657.

Toby A. Threet, with whom G. William Frick, and Barton L. Stringham for American Petroleum Institute, were on the joint brief, for intervenors The Dow Chemical Co. and American Petroleum Institute in No. 89-1559.

William H. Crabtree and Thomas R. Merlino were on the brief, for intervenor Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Ass'n of the U.S. Inc. in No. 89-1657. V. Mark Slywynski also entered an appearance for intervenor.

Before WILLIAMS, HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

Separate concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

Separate concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

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