PD_OSHRC_Chairman-and-Commissioner

Position Description

chairman and commissioner, occupational safety and health review commission

Overview

Senate Committee

Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Agency Mission

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

Position Overview

The chairman and commissioners of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC or Review Commission) play a vital role in encouraging safe and healthy workplaces for American workers through rendering decisions that arise from inspections conducted by a federal agency separate from the Review Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.¹ _{http://www.oshrc.gov/about/how-oshrc.html}

Compensation

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

Position 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)

Responsibilities

Management Scope

In fiscal 2015, OSHRC had $12 million in budget outlays and 56 employees.³ _{Leadership Directories: https://lo.bvdep.com/OrgDocument.asp?OrgId=-1&LDIBookId=19&LDIOrgId=155524&LDISecId=201&FromRecent=0&Save=1&Position=-1#O155524}

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: _{http://www.oshrc.gov/}
® Review decisions reached by the ALJs⁵ _OPM
® Provide administrative trial and appellate review, created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of American work places⁶ _{http://www.oshrc.gov/}

Strategic Goals and Priorities

[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration]

Requirements and Competencies

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 Appointees

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 _{Leadership Directories: https://lo.bvdep.com/PeopleDocument.asp?Perso
Id=-1&LDIPeopleId=947403&Save=1}
Heather L. MacDougall (2014 to 2017): Of Counsel, West Palm Beach, FL Office, Akerman LLP; Of Counsel, FordHarrison LLP; Counsel, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.⁸ _{Leadership Directories: https://lo.bvdep.com/PeopleDocument.asp?Perso
Id=-1&LDIPeopleId=1490942&Save=1}
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, Carru00e9re & Denu00e9gre LLP⁹ _{Leadership Directories: https://lo.bvdep.com/PeopleDocument.asp?Perso
Id=-1&LDIPeopleId=622619&Save=1}
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