Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 16, 1976, Docket No. 75-R4D2-679. Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
This appeal established the existence of the contested violations. However, in "balancing the type of injuries" which might occur "and the likelihood of such injuries," the Judge reduced the penalty from the $135 proposed to $75.
"Section 4002 requires hazardous reciprocating parts in any machine to be guarded. Several headers on power presses in the Cold Heading Department maintained by the Appellant were not guarded. Large amounts of pressure were exerted by the headers, creating a hazard to someone who might contact them. The pr
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