12,668 American Forest Products

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 9, 1978, Docket No. 76-R2D4-723. H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.

For App: R. L. Spencer, Employee Relations Manager. For DIS: Robert W. Hackbart, CSE.

Saws, Class B Operations. A nonserious violation of 4309 (f) was established. The $140 proposed penalty was affirmed.

"The evidence presented showed that at the time the Division observed the operation, a guard would not interfere with the saw's operation. Since this is a Class B operation, whether or not a guard is necessary depends on the nature of work. Section 4188(a) states that if it is a `Class B' operation a guard is not always mandatory;