Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 15, 1978, Docket Nos. 78-R4D1-797 and 798. Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Angel Ramirez, Superintendent. For DIS: Allan Coie,Staff Counsel.
Roof Operations, Positive Protection Required, Verbal Orders to Stay Clear of Edge Not Sufficient. A serious violation of 1730(a) was established. The proposed penalty was affirmed.
"The threshold question is whether verbal instructions can equate with the safety order requirement that provisions be made to prevent workers from falling off roofs. The ordinary meaning of `making provision' is to employ some positive means to an end. The safety orders
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