Digest of COSHAB's decision dated January 8, 1975, Docket No. 74-R2D2-446. Ford B. Ford, Chairman; Monroe Browne and Gerald Shearin, Members. Paul F. Dauer, Presiding Hearing Officer.
Excavations, Shoring. Appellant contractor contested the existence of an alleged serious violation, failure to provide shoring or equivalent protection for employees working in an excavation (1540(b)), and its proposed penalty of $500. Appellant was also cited for lack of crane certification (1588.2), for which there was no penalty and no contest.
A Division inspector testified that employees of the Appellant were observed working in an unshored excavation 8 1/2 feet de
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