Digest of COSHAB's Decision dated August 30, 1974, Docket No. 74-R4D4-315. Ford B. Ford, Chairman; Monroe Browne and Gerald Shearin, Members.
Employer Under the Act. The appeal was granted from the alleged violation of safety orders requiring guardrails of scaffolding (1640(d)); and requiring complete platform planking on a scaffold, (1640(e)). Penalties of $35 for each violation were vacated accordingly.
Appellant had six full time employees and a person who subcontracted lathing work on an occasional basis. Although the subcontractor had occasionally been on Appellant's payroll to avoid union problems and satisfy bonding requirements, Appellant r
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