Digest of COSHAB's decision dated March 25, 1975, Docket No. 74-R2D2-499. Ford B. Ford, Chairman; Monroe Browne and Gerald Shearin, Members. Paul F. Dauer, Presiding Hearing Officer.
Independent Act of Employee, Liability Notwithstanding, Where Employee is Person Responsible for Safety. The appeal was denied and the citation alleging a serious violation affirmed for failure to take precautions to prevent any material or tools from accidentally contacting energized conductors or equipment (2944(m)(2)).
A crew foreman of Appellant suffered severe electrical burns when current from a 12 KV electrical bus either arced to his body or he came in contact w
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