Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 17, 1977, Docket Nos. 76-R1D4-461 and 462. Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Albin E. Danell, Attorney at Law. For DIS: Christopher R. Miller, BOI Legal Counsel.
Welding, In Presence of Flammable or Combustible Liquids. A serious violation of 5419(c) was established. The proposed penalty of $500 was affirmed. A nonserious violation of 4848(a)(8) was established; no penalty was proposed.
"Section 5419(c) requires that no flame, torch, or similar source of ignition shall be allowed in contact with drums which have last contained flammable or combustible liquids. In this case, an employee
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