Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 2, 1979, Docket No. 78-R3D5-1419. Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Kenneth H. Bates, Attorney at Law. For DOSH: Wade E. DeVries, Jr., CSE.
Safety Belts and Lifelines, Nonuse Exceptions, Ironworkers at Heights Less Than 25 Feet---Ironworkers, Permissible Nonuse of Safety Belts and Lifelines.
An alleged serious violation of 1670(a) was dismissed. A penalty of $125 was affirmed for failing to enforce the use of hard hats at the site.
"A thorough study of these provisions and of the applicable law leads to the conclusion that a reasonable interpretation of the cited standard (1670(a)
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