Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 31, 1977, Docket No. 77-R2D6-556. Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Howard Wakerling, Vice President. For DIS: RobertFischer, CSE.
Roof Operations, Safety Belts or Lifelines, Roof Pitch Exceeding Four Vertical to Twelve Horizontal [serious violation]. A serious violation of 1730(b) was established. The $500 proposed penalty was affirmed.
"The safety order requires that protective measures be taken to guard workers on roofs where the slope exceeds 4 vertical in 12 horizontal. Here the slope was much steeper--12 vertical in 13 horizontal--but Appellant's employees were at work without the p
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