Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated July 6, 1984, Docket No. 84-R1D2-261 (Salinas, CA). August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Don Louis, Personnel and Safety Administrator. For DOSH: Frank Morse, Associate CSE.
An alleged serious violation of 3999(b) (conveyors) was modified to general, and the $175 proposed penalty was vacated.
Conveyor Belt and Pulley Drive, Nip Point, Guarding Required---Violation, Characterization Modified to General Where Serious Injury Not Substantially Probable. Employer used a four-part conveyor belt with pulley drive on a poly bag scale. If the belts slipped, the equipment would not load the bags with
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