Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated September 25, 1980, Docket No. 80-R3D3-853 (La Habra, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Thomas M. McIntosh, Assistant Counsel. For DOSH: Kearn H. Hinchman, CSE.
Saws, Band Saws, Failure of Employee to Properly Adjust Guard. A serious violation of 4310(a) was established. The $225 proposed penalty was affirmed.
"The Employer argues that providing the saw with the proper guards is sufficient to meet the requirement of the standard. This argument cannot be supported and it is rejected. The safety orders requiring guarding plainly include a requirement both that the required guards
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