Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 13, 1976, Docket No. 75-R6D6-895. Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
Employer, Duty to Research Code [Inquiry Notice]. This appeal was denied. The nonserious violation of 341(a)(2), together with the proposed penalty of $50, was affirmed.
"The Appellant failed to obtain a permit to erect scaffolding 36 feet or more in height used at the site. The Appellant should have been on notice to question whether further or different rules applied in this situation since it had no prior experience in building high scaffolding. The Appellant is held to have knowledge of the law. When all factors are considered,
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