Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 13, 1979, Docket No. 79-R1D2-106. August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Justin Beck, Senior Corporate Counsel. For DOSH: Alison Colgan, Staff Counsel.
Violation, Serious v. General, Presence of Carcinogens at Site. An alleged serious violation of 5209(c) was established as general only. The $1,000 proposed penalty was vacated.
"...The Health and Safety Code Section 24261(b) states `a violation of a standard... respecting the use of a carcinogen shall no be a serious violation' if the employer did not, and could not with the exercise of reasonable diligence, know of the presence of the v
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