Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 18, 1979, Docket No. 79-R1D2-250. Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Mathias J. Diederich, Attorney. For DOSH: Robert McCrum, CSE.
Safety Shoes, Balancing the Probability of Injury Before Requiring Foot Protection Be Worn. The judge dismissed an alleged violation of 3385(a).
"Although it is conceivable that an employee might drop one of the objects mentioned onto his foot during the limited time that they are exposed to such an occurrence, there must be a balancing of probabilities before the Division can require employees to wear appropriate foot protection. In the circumstances es
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