12,245 San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

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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