Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 21, 1977, Docket No. 77-R5D1-595. Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Delroy M. Richardson, Attorney. For DIS: RobertA. Heron, Staff Counsel.
Electrical, High Voltage Lines, Exposure to [serious violation]---Access, Proximity to High Voltage Lines. A serious violation of 2946(a) and proposed penalty of $600 were affirmed.
An employee of the Appellant was transversing a steel girder to assist another employee. His route took him within 5 1/2 feet of an energized high voltage line. He apparently contacted a bus bar, there was an explosion, and he fell to his death.
"Section 2946(a) provid
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