FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 520N

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1710

 

 

SECRETARY OF LABOR

  MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH    

  ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)

                          

 

                        v.

 

CALPORTLAND COMPANY o/b/o

      GRIMES ROCK, INC.                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Docket No. WEST 2022-0334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEFORE: Jordan, Chair; Baker and Marvit, Commissioners

 

ORDER

 

BY: THE COMMISSION

 

On August 22, 2024, Grimes Rock, Inc. (“Grimes Rock”) filed a petition for discretionary review of the above-captioned docket, which the Commission granted.

On April 3, 2025, CalPortland Company (“CalPortland”) filed a Notice of Operator Change informing the Commission that the facility operating under Mine ID 04-05432 is now operated by CalPortland and that moving forward the respondent in the instant matter will list the current operator as “CalPortland on behalf of Grimes Rock, Inc.”

 

In light of the operator’s submission, we hereby amend the caption to reflect the change in operator.

 

On April 3, 2025, CalPortland on behalf of Grimes Rock also filed an unopposed motion to dismiss Docket No. WEST 2022-0334. Upon consideration of Grimes Rock’s motion, the Commission’s direction granting review of the above-referenced case, is hereby VACATED and the operator’s appeal is DISMISSED.  

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mary Lu Jordan

Mary Lu Jordan, Chair

 

 

 

 

/s/ Timothy J. Baker

Timothy J. Baker, Commissioner

 

 

 

 

/s/ Moshe Z. Marvit

Moshe Z. Marvit, Commissioner

 

 

 

 

Distribution:

 

Kenneth H. Moss, Esq.

Pachowicz & Goldenring PLC

6050 Seahawk Street

Ventura, CA 93003

ken@pglaw.law

 

Tina Amoke, Esq.

Pachowicz & Goldenring PLC

6050 Seahawk Street

Ventura, CA 93003

tina@pglaw.law

 

Mark R. Pachowicz, Esq.

Pachowicz & Goldenring PLC

6050 Seahawk Street

Ventura, CA 93003

mark@pglaw.law

 

Alvaro Saldivar

2531 Taffrail Ln.

Oxnard, CA 93035

alramirez805@icloud.com

 

Ryan M. Kooi, Esq.

Office of the Solicitor, MSHA

U.S. Department of Labor

201 12th Street South, Suite 401

Arlington, VA 22202

kooi.ryan.m@dol.gov

 

Thomas A. Paige, Esq.

Deputy Associate Solicitor

US Department of Labor

Office of the Solicitor

Division of Mine Safety and Health

200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite N4428

Washington, DC 20210

Paige.Thomas@dol.gov

 

Melanie Garris

US Department of Labor/MSHA

Office of Assessments, Room N3454

200 Constitution Ave NW

Washington, DC 20210

Garris.Melanie@dol.gov

 

Chief Administrative Law Judge Glynn F. Voisin

Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge

Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission

1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 520N

Washington, DC 20004-1710

GVoisin@fmshrc.gov