Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated December 1, 1981, Docket No. 81-R4D1-1040 (Long Beach, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Ralph Love Sr., Crane Superintendent. For DOSH: John Ford, Associate CSE.
This appeal was granted to the extent that an alleged serious violation of 1582.4(a) (crane load indicator device) was reclassified to general and a penalty of $210 was reduced to zero.
Violation, Serious v. General---Cranes or Derricks, Load Indicator Device.
"The evidence is clear and not in dispute. A 65 ton crane, without a load indicating device, was being used to lift a load that was 20 per cent of its rated capaci
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