Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 7, 1998, Docket Nos. 96-R4D5-1403 to 1406 (Santa Maria, CA). Manuel M. Melgoza, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Richard S. Quandt, Attorney. For DOSH: Dwight Goossen.
Employer's farm operation was inspected following an accident. The Division cited for one regulatory and three serious violations, proposing penalties totaling $7,245.
Reporting Serious Injury (342(a)). Regulatory violation with $375 proposed penalty amended to Notice in Lieu of Citation with no monetary penalty.
In 1996 when the accident occurred, 342(a) stated in pertinent part: "Every employer shall report immediately by telephone
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