Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision of April 25, 1977, Docket No. 76-R5D3-1270. Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: John F. Shea, President. For DIS: Kearn H.Hinchman, CSE.
Violation, Repeat, Employer Good Faith May Mitigate.
"The weight of the evidence presented established that the flat belt and pulley on the Amacoil winding machine, in a position that could be reached by the operator, were not sufficiently guarded so as to prevent employee contact. The evidence is also clear that the machine involved in the second citation was the same machine cited by Mr. Ehrlich in his 1975 inspection. It would appear that the Appellant was led
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