THE GEORGE HYMAN CONSTRUCTION CO.
Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 7, 1977, Docket No. 77-R2D3-280. Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Ben C. Brown, Project Manager. For DIS: BillRummell, CSE.
Serious Injury, Burden of Proof. Appellant was found in serious violation of 8 Cal. Adm. Code 1712(a) and fined $650 where employees were working 5 1/2 feet above protruding steel re-bar or reinforcing steel, approximately 7/8 inches in diameter.
The Appellant argued that this was not a serious violation, since that type of short fall would not cause serious bodily injury. The ALJ, based on the testimony of the inspector tha
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