Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 3, 1986, Docket Nos. 86-R3D4-401, 961 and 962 (Bell Gardens, CA.) Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: J. D. Jaquess, President. For DOSH: Allan Coie, Staff Counsel.
Three crane safety order violations, two general and one repeat/general, were affirmed. However, the $55 proposed penalty for the repeat/general violation was vacated. Charges and dispositions were:
5027 (crane safe working load reduction certification). A general violation was affirmed. The safety order provides in part: "If the operation in which equipment is engaged never utilizes more than a fraction of the safe w
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