Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated December 10, 1979, Docket No. 79-R4D5-935 (Sherman Oaks, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Frank Spelley, past owner. For DOSH: Robert H. Eberhardt, CSE.
Heavy Equipment, Roll-Over Protective Structures [ROPS], Required for Use on Level Ground---Penalties, Set Aside, Employer No Longer in Business. A failure to abate a serious violation of 1596(a) was established. The $1,000 proposed penalty was vacated.
"Mr. Lutz (former compliance safety engineer) testified that... (t)he grader did not have a roll-over protection structure (ROPS) or seat belts...
"Frank Spelley, then owner of th
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