Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 29, 1979, Docket No. 79-R3D1-915 (Los Angeles, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Philip R. MacDonald, Vice President and General Manager. For DOSH: Robert K. Yount, CSE.
An alleged repeated serious violation involving a lack of guardrails at the site was established as serious only. The $1,300 proposed penalty was reduced to, and affirmed at, $275.
Repeat Violation, Prior Violation's Appeal Period Must Have Run.
". . .The characterization of a violation must be determined at the time the violation occurs. The violation alleged in Citation No. 2 was found and described
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