Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 3, 1979, Docket Nos. 78-R4D1-1370 through 1372. Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: John M. Reece, Attorney. For DOSH: Allan Coie, Staff Counsel.
Alleged serious violations of 8616(b)(1) and (2) and 8605 were dismissed.
Confined Spaces: Testing for Gases; Ventilation Of---Evidence, Objective Needed, May Not be Based on Speculation Concerning Unwitnessed Accident.
"The weight of the evidence presented indicated that employees of the Employer were engaged in removing materials from a manhole while using organic solvents, and also a device to remove the slurry by suction. The Division's i
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