Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 3, 1976, Docket No. 75-R1D2-1145. Douglas M. Phillipps, Administrative Law Judge.
Penalties, Hardship on Appellant. The penalty proposed for an established serious violation of 1768 was reduced.
Appellant was engaged in painting a church front. A scaffold came within five feet eight inches of an overhead 12,000 volt line. The safety engineer yellow-tagged the site. Work continued after the lines had been re-located by P.G. & E. at a cost of $180 to Appellant.
". . . (A partner in the firm) described the nature of Appellant's business. He testified that the Appellant was formed about a year prior to t
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