Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 2, 1978, Docket No. 78-R1D3-148. H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Ed Bovee, Safety Engineer. For DIS: Al Gok, CSE.
Shoring, Additionally Bracing Below Ten Feet. A general violation of 1541(b) was established. No penalty was proposed.
"Section 1541(b) requires in deep trenches requiring additional braces, workers shall then progress downward in placing said braces. Section 1541(e)(4) requires that the minimum number of horizontal braces shall be no less than two. This section also requires that the braces shall be set approximately four feet apart. If said trench exceeds the four foot
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