Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated December 10, 1985, Docket No. 84-R1D4-885 (Oakland, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Bruce Weitzen, Attorney. For DOSH: Ron E. Medeiros, Attorney.
An alleged serious violation of 1724(g) (roofing, general) was vacated, with $135 proposed penalty.
Roofing Operations, Safety Order Inapplicable to Employer Selling and Delivering, but Not Installing, Roofing Materials.
Employer was a seller of roofing materials, delivering them to jobsites but not installing or removing roofs. In delivering materials to rooftop level, its employees used a "hi-lift" truck, the bed of which lacked guardrail
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