Digest of COSHAB's decision dated December 19, 1975, Docket No. 74-R5D3-901. Ford B. Ford, Chairman; Harold Mitchell, Member. Robert L. Harvey, Hearing Officer.
Employee, Independent Act Against Orders. An alleged serious violation of 2946(b) was vacated and the $600 proposed penalty set aside. The inspection was occasioned by an employee fatality from a drilling rig boom's contact with a high voltage overhead line.
"Appellant points out in its brief that the Division appears to be contending that a doctrine of strict liability applies and the alleged serious violation was established because Appellant's equipment did in fact make contact with a hig
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