Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 18, 1977, Docket No. 77-R1D4-509. Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Walter Willard, Loss Control Consultant. For DIS: Mako Imamura, CSE.
[1a] Safety Belts, Lifelines, Absent, Above 15 Feet [serious violation]---[1b] Burden of Proof, Preponderance of Evidence. A serious violation of 1670(a) was established. The proposed penalty of $650 was reduced to $200.
"There was no dispute that Appellant's employee was at work at the perimeter of a structure 22 feet above grade below without a safety belt or safety net. This posture of the evidence was sufficient to establish the charge as made by the
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