12,394 P. E. Dolan Lumber &

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

HARDWARE COMPANY

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated December 30, 1977, Docket No. 77-R1D3-797. Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.

For App: Charles H. Beacom, General Manager. For DIS: Albert Gok, CSE.

Saws, Radial Arm, Guarding [serious violation]. This appeal was denied. The serious violation charged and penalty of $600 were each affirmed. The inspection was triggered by an injury report; a worker had lost three fingers and a thumb.

"8 Cal. Adm. Code 4309(b) requires that the sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial arm saws shall be guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that will automatically adjust

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