Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 20, 1978, Docket No. 78-R4D3-977. Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: John B. Van Wagoner, President. For DIS: Chet P. Way, CSE.
Guarding, Reciprocating Parts, Defined. An alleged violation of 4002(a) was set aside.
"The Division charged Appellant with not guarding the reciprocating part of a hydraulic press. The facts proved, however, did not fit the charge. Appellant's press moved in a cycle consisting of a downward stroke of the ram and a return of the ram to its raised position five feet above the bed of the press. The ram would not move thereafter until the operator again pressed the co
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