Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 27, 1977, Docket No. 77-R1D4-745. Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Pete Paletta, President. For DIS: John A. Lemire, CSE.
Scaffolding, Guardrails---Penalties, Reduction, Repeat/Serious Violation. A repeat serious violation of 1621(a) was established. The $675 proposed penalty was reduced to, and affirmed at, $200.
"There was no disputing the fact that employees of Appellant were on a platform unloading concrete blocks from the scoop of a forklift. The platform was not guarded by rails.
"The question must be asked, if rails may be removed from a platform to aid in landing materials, can
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