Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 14, 1979, Docket No. 79-R3D5-1001 (Bakersfield, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert Cameron, Division Manager. For DOSH: Glenn W. Yeoman, CSE.
An alleged serious violation of 3270(b) was vacated.
"8 Cal. Adm. Code 3270(b) requires every permanent elevated location where there is machinery, equipment, or material which is customarily operated or frequently repaired, serviced or adjusted or otherwise handled to be provided with a safe platform or maintenance runway. All evidence indicated that this work was done infrequently, at most, once every month. Although some safe
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