Digest of COSHAB's decision dated April 26, 1976, Docket No. 75-R1D4-600. H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
Violations, Serious, Willful, Defined. This appeal of an alleged "serious/willful" violation of 4191 was granted to the extent that it was reclassified as a "serious/repeat" and the proposed penalty reduced from $7,000 to $2,500.
The violation arose when an employee of Appellant, while under the direct supervision of Appellant's foreman, smashed her finger in an air press at the site. The air press had been constructed the day before by Appellant's foreman. In the interests of increasing production, he had built it without guards. The
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