Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 8, 1976, Docket No. 75-R1D2-551. H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
Penalties, Reduction, Mitigation, Financial Burden. This appeal was granted to the extent that the penalty proposed for a serious violation of 1768 (rolling metal scaffold within 18 inches of a high voltage line) was reduced from $700 to $300. This was warranted based on "undue hardship, under the facts of this case, plus the admitted complete cooperation of the Appellant with the Division . . ."
Appellant stated he and two other employees worked at the site. Appellant had to go to the hospital for surgery. He admitted his empl
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