Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 17, 1979, Docket No. 78-R1D1-1162. H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Allen Michaan, President. For DOSH: Rena Rickles, Legal Counsel.
Employer, Under Cal-OSHA, Liability for General Violations Approaches That of Strict Liability---Employee, Independent Act, Normally Unavoidable as a Defense to a General Violation. Five general violations were established. A $125 total penalty was affirmed.
"The substantial evidence shows there was sufficient debris around the area of the projection to constitute a violation of this standard (3245(c)(2)). The main contention of the Employer is that sin
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