Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 10, 1977, Docket Nos. 77-R5D3-524 and 525. Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: David Spangler, President. For DIS: Kearn H.Hinchman, CSE.
A serious violation of 8 Cal. Adm. Code 4185(b) was established for failure to guard a tube bending machine at its point of operation. The Division had proposed a $900 penalty but that was reduced to $200 by the ALJ because of the employer's good faith.
The Division of Industrial Safety had testified that ". . .Appellant makes a conscientious effort to comply with the Division's safety orders. In the instant case, Appellant is replacing the bending ma
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