Digest of COSHAB's decision dated December 16, 1974, Docket No. 74-R4D9-410. Ford B. Ford, Chairman; Monroe Browne and Gerald Shearin, Members. Leonard Goldstein, Senior Hearing Officer.
Assessment of Penalties---Reasonableness of Penalties, Mitigation, Good Faith Attempt at Compliance. The appeal from the amount of civil penalty was granted and the proposed $30 assessment was dismissed for an alleged violation of a safety order requiring midrails on elevated walkways.
"The evidence fairly indicates that appellant thought it was conforming with safety requirements when the second rail, 12" above the walkway, was installed. Section 3213(b) permits i
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