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Date: August 28, 1997
Case Nos.: 97-TSC-6
In the Matter of
Jeanne Sayre, Complainant
v.
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
and
VECO Engineering,
Respondents
ORDER DENYING RESPONDENT ALYESKA'S MOTION TO DISMISS
By document filed July 25, 1997, Respondent Alyeska has submitted a Motion
to Dismiss itself from the above-captioned matter. In support thereof, Respondent Alyeska argues
it was never Complainant's employer and that Complainant was actually employed by Respondent
VECO Engineering, an independent contractor which operates as a separate entity, maintaining
independent ownership, management and employees. It follows, Respondent would suggest, that
Respondent Alyeska could not be subject to liability under the applicable statutes1 as it was not Complainant's employer.
1As Respondent Alyeska notes,
Complainant has alleged violation of the employee protection provisions of the Toxic Substances
Control Act, the Water Pollution Control Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and the Clean Air
Act.