Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 19, 1977, Docket No. 76-R3D3-836. Marilyn L. Nelson, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Patrick N. Smith. For DIS: Jerry Habeck, CSE.
Penalties, Reduction, Serious Violation. Only the amount of the proposed penalties was at issue. A $50 penalty associated with a nonserious violation was affirmed as proposed. A $500 proposed penalty for a serious violation was reduced.
"The evidence has established that due to his inexperience in the construction field--this being his first job--the Appellant was not aware of the OSHA requirements, that he did not make any money on this first job, that he must pay $4,500 i
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