Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 20, 1987, Docket Nos. 86-R2D5-268 thru 274 (Reedley, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: John Loomis, Attorney. For DOSH: Ron Madeiros, Staff Counsel.
Seventeen alleged violations (12 general and five serious) were affirmed, with $2,660 in penalties. No evidence was introduced on the merits of the charges; the case was decided on Employer's motion to dismiss the citations, which was treated as one to suppress evidence. The motion, based on Employer's contention the inspection was illegal and unconstitutional, was denied. The inspection was based on a warrant issued by a judge of the Fr
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