Keith Bell Announced as Chief Administrative Law Judge, Effective July 14, 2024.

Jun 25, 2024 01:00 PM

Judge Bell joined the Commission in January 2012. Before that, he briefly served as an ALJ at the Social Security Administration. Prior to his appointment as an ALJ, Judge Bell had a distinguished career in the Mine Safety and Health Division of the Labor Department’s Office of the Solicitor.

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In-Person Proceedings Before the OCALJ

May 06, 2024 02:57 PM

All OSHRC ALJ hearings and settlement conferences are now being conducted in-person. Exceptions may be permitted on a case-by-case basis within the discretion of the presiding judge in limited circumstances, e.g. joint request for remote proceeding in a settlement conference or in instances where a fact or expert witness is unavailable, and the presiding judge determines that parties are able to participate remotely.

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