SECRETARY OF LABOR, : CIVIL PENALTY PROCEEDINGS
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH :
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA), : Docket No. WEST 2003-268-M
Petitioner : A.C. No. 02-01221-05528
:
v. : Docket No. WEST 2003-269-M
: A.C. No. 02-01221-05529
CKC MATERIALS DIVISION, :
Respondent : Docket No. WEST 2003-270-M
: A.C. No. 02-01221-05530
DECISION APPROVING SETTLEMENT
| Before: | Judge Bulluck |
These cases are before me upon petition for assessment of civil penalty under section 105(d) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ("the Act"). Petitioner has filed a motion to approve settlement agreement and to dismiss these cases. A reduction in penalty from $10,384.00 to $6,000.00 is proposed. The citations, initial assessments and the proposed settlement amounts are as follows:
Initial Proposed
Citation No. Assessment Settlement
WEVA 2003-268-M 6283833 $ 55.00 $ 55.00
6283836 55.00 55.00
6283846 55.00 55.00
6292219 55.00 55.00
6292220 90.00 90.00
6292221 90.00 55.00
6292222 90.00 90.00
6292223 55.00 55.00
6292224 90.00 0.00
6292225 90.00 55.00
6292226 55.00 55.00
6292228 55.00 55.00
6292260 113.00 113.00
6292261 90.00 90.00
6292262 90.00 90.00
6292263 55.00 55.00
6292264 55.00 55.00
6292265 55.00 55.00
6292266 55.00 55.00
SUBTOTAL: $ 1,348.00 $ 1,153.00
WEVA 2003-269-M 6292267 $ 55.00 $ 0.00
6292268 55.00 0.00
6293869 55.00 55.00
6293870 55.00 55.00
6293871 55.00 55.00
6293872 55.00 55.00
6293873 55.00 55.00
6293874 55.00 55.00
6293875 55.00 55.00
6293876 90.00 90.00
6293877 90.00 55.00
6293878 90.00 55.00
6293879 55.00 0.00
6293880 90.00 90.00
6293881 55.00 55.00
6293882 55.00 55.00
6293884 55.00 55.00
6293885 231.00 231.00
6293886 55.00 55.00
SUBTOTAL: $ 1,361.00 $ 1,126.00
WEVA 2003-270-M 6293890 $ 231.00 $ 231.00
6292997 224.00 224.00
6292999 224.00 224.00
6293001 655.00 162.00
6293002 399.00 399.00
6293003 161.00 161.00
6293004 317.00 317.00
6293005 224.00 224.00
6293007 655.00 162.00
6293008 655.00 162.00
6293009 655.00 645.00
6293010 655.00 162.00
6293011 655.00 162.00
6293012 655.00 162.00
6293013 655.00 162.00
6293014 655.00 162.00
SUBTOTAL: $ 7,675.00 $ 3,721.00
TOTAL: $ 10,384.00 $ 6,000.00
I have considered the representations and documentation submitted in these cases, and I conclude that the proffered settlement is appropriate under the criteria set forth in section 110(i) of the Act.
WHEREFORE, the motion for approval of settlement is GRANTED, and it is ORDERED that Citation Nos. 6292224, 6292267, 6292268 and 6293879 are VACATED, that the Secretary MODIFY Citation Nos. 6293877 and 6293878 to reduce the level of gravity to "unlikely," Citation Nos. 6292221, 6292225, 6292261, 6293877 and 6293878 to delete the "significant and substantial" designation, and that Respondent PAY a penalty of $6,000.00 within 30 days of this decision. On receipt of payment, these cases are DISMISSED.
Jacqueline R. Bulluck
Administrative Law Judge
(202) 434-9987
Distribution:
Isabella M. Del Santo, Esq., U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1110, San Francisco, CA 94105-2937
Brian Cluff, General Manager, CKC Materials, 1234 E. Airport Blvd., Safford, AZ 85546
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