Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated September 23, 1980, Docket Nos. 80-R1D4-125 thru 127 (Oakland, CA). H.W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Michael Mason, Staff Counsel.
Guarding, Machinery and Equipment, Feasibility of---Standards Board, Extension of Abatement Date to Permit Application for Variance. A serious violation of 4184(b) was established; a penalty based on the facts was held to be not appropriate and the $275 proposed penalty was vacated.
"The evidence submitted does not show that the Employer had knowledge that the condition that existed at the plant due to the lack of guards
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