Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 13, 1985, Docket No. 85-R4D2-397 (Los Angeles, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Irvin L. Lucks, Attorney. For DOSH: Bud Das, CSE.
An alleged general violation of 3664(e) (industrial truck operating rules) was vacated.
Evidence, Uncorroborated Hearsay, Division's Case Consisting Entirely of Insufficient to Establish Violation. Employer was charged with violation of a safety order requiring it "to provide an arrangement for repairs to insure the safety of repairmen involved in the repair of forklifts."
The Division's only witness was its engineer. He had not seen the acci
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