Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 11, 1979, Docket Nos. 78-R4D4-1388 and 1389. Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Robert S. Martin, President. For DOSH: Allan L. Coie, Staff Counsel.
Serious violations of 5208(c) and 5208(l) were established. The respective proposed penalties were reduced.
Employer, Strict Liability, Knowledge of the Presence of Asbestos---Asbestos, DOSH Policy, to Classify Any Employee Exposure as a Serious Violation---Cited: California Health and Safety Code Section 24261.
"James Unmack, Senior Industrial Hygienist for the Division, testified that since it is not known what the asbestos threshold limi
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