Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 30, 1985, Docket Nos. 84-R1D1-907 thru 909 (So. San Francisco, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Abby Lassen, Graduate Legal Assistant.
Alleged serious violations of 1540(d) and (e)(1) (excavations, general) were vacated. General violations of 1676(a)(1) and (c) (job-built ladders) were affirmed.
Excavation Protection, Evidence of Dimensions, Estimates and Opinions Insufficient Against Actual Measurements. Employer was excavating for installation of a sewer pipe. The Division's engineer measured the depth of the excavation at 12 feet and stated
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