U.S. Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges
2600 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Camden, New Jersey 08104
Telephone 609-757-5312
Telefax 609-757-5403
DATE: September 23, 1998
CASE NO: 98-STA-00033
In the Matter of
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Prosecuting Party
and
FREDERICK E. SMITH, SR.
Complainant
v.
CHENANGO VALLEY LINES, INC.
Respondent
ORDER AFFIRMING PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
This matter is before me pursuant to the Complainant's objections to the
preliminary findings of the Secretary of Labor on his complaint under the provisions of the
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, 49 U.S.C. §2301 et seq.
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By letter dated September 17, 1998, the Complainant's attorney served
notice that the Complainant had withdrawn his objections to the Secretary's preliminary findings
and waived his right to a hearing. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to 29 C.F.R. §1978.111(c) the
Secretary's preliminary findings in this matter are AFFIRMED. Creech v. Salem
Carriers, Inc., 88-STA-29 (Sec'y Sept. 27, 1988).
The parties are notified that this constitutes the final administrative order
in this matter. Underwood v. Blue Springs Hatchery, 87-STA-21 (Sec'y Sept. 23, 1987).