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Chairman and Commissioner

Chairman and Commissioner, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Responsibility
Management Scope

In fiscal 2015, OSHRC had $12 million in budget outlays and 56 employees.3

Primary Responsibilities

The Review Commission functions as a two-tiered administrative court, with established procedures for conducting hearings, receiving evidence and rendering decisions by its administrative law judges (ALJs) and discretionary review of ALJ decisions by a panel of commissioners.4 Commissioners:
• Review decisions reached by the ALJs5
• Provide administrative trial and appellate review, created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of American work places6

Strategic Goals and Priorities
[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]
Requirements

Commission requirements:
• Composed of three members who shall be appointed by the president, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
• The president shall designate one of the members of the commission to serve as chairman
• Members serve six-year terms (29 U.S.C. § 661)
Commissioner requirements:
• By reason of training, education or experience are qualified to carry out the functions of the commission (29 U.S.C. § 661)

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent judgement and integrity

Past Appointments
  • Cynthia L. Attwood (2010 to 2017): Member, Administrative Review Board, Department of Labor; Associate Solicitor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Office of the Solicitor, Department of Labor; Associate Solicitor, Division of Mine Safety and Health, Office of the Solicitor, Department of Labor7
  • Heather L. MacDougall (2014 to 2017): Of Counsel, West Palm Beach, FL Office, Akerman LLP; Of Counsel, FordHarrison LLP; Counsel, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.8
  • Horace A. Thompson (2007 to 2013): Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group, Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.; Founding Partner, McCalla, Thompson, Pyburn, Hymowitz & Shapiro, LLP; Attorney, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrére & Denégre LLP9
AGENCY

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

Mission: To provide fair and timely adjudication of workplace safety and health disputes between the Department of Labor and employers

COMPENSATION

Chairman: Level III $165,300 (5 U.S.C. § 5314)
Commissioner: Level IV $155,500 (5 U.S.C. § 5315)2

REPORTS TO

OSHRC is an independent federal agency. A member of the commission may be removed by the president for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. (29 U.S.C. § 661)

SENATE COMMITTEE

Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

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Footnote
  1. http://www.oshrc.gov/about/how-oshrc.html
  2. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31, May 5, 2017), contains a provision that continues the freeze on the payable pay rates for certain senior political officials at 2013 levels during calendar year 2017.
  3. Leadership Directories:https://lo.bvdep.com/OrgDocument.asp?OrgId=-1&LDIBookId=19&LDIOrgId=155524&LDISecId=201&FromRecent=0&Save=1&Position=-1#O155524
  4. http://www.oshrc.gov/
  5. OPM
  6. http://www.oshrc.gov/
  7. Leadership Directories:https://lo.bvdep.com/PeopleDocument.asp?PersonId=-1&LDIPeopleId=947403&Save=1
  8. Leadership Directories:https://lo.bvdep.com/PeopleDocument.asp?PersonId=-1&LDIPeopleId=1490942&Save=1
  9. Leadership Directories:https://lo.bvdep.com/PeopleDocument.asp?PersonId=-1&LDIPeopleId=622619&Save=1
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