Digest of COSHAB's decision dated April 22, 1976, Docket No. 75-R1D1-689. H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
Serious vs Nonserious Violation. This appeal was granted to the extent that an alleged serious violation of 1541(a) was reclassified and affirmed as a nonserious violation and the penalty reduced from the $600 proposed to $325. After holding that the 20 feet deep trench, 24 feet wide at the top, four feet at the bottom, was not effectively guarded against the hazard of moving ground, and taking notice that Appellant testified it had widened the top of the trench to 30 feet and had ordered another shield before the inspection "to make i
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