Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated August 16, 1983, Docket Nos. 83-R5D2-0093 thru 0094 (Whittier, CA). For Employer: Robert M. Stone, Attorney. For DOSH: Allan Coie, Staff Counsel.
The appeal was granted to the extent that the alleged violations of 8616(b)(1)(A) (testing atmosphere) and 8603 (a)(2) (emergency procedures) were reduced from alleged repeated serious classifications to repeated general violations. Penalties totaling $1500 were reduced to $900. Employer was engaged in telecommunications work.
Testing Atmosphere Inside Manhole to Protect Employees from Gaseous Substances. The Division safety engineer testified that employees laying co
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