Digest of COSHAB's decision dated June 25, 1975, Docket Nos. 74-R2D6-887 and -888. Ford B. Ford, Chairman; Monroe Browne, Member. Harry W. Sherbourne, Hearing Officer.
Rental Equipment with Operator---Riding on Loads Prohibition [1718[a][2]] Construed---Responsibility for Enforcement on Employer. The appeal was granted in part and denied in part from two citations, each alleging a single serious violation of T8 CAC and each carrying a proposed penalty of $600.
Appellant was using a rented crane with an experienced operator in conjunction with a pile driving operation. The boom had whipped and caused a backlash (evidently on the pile cable drum). An
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