Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated December 31, 1979, Docket No. 79-R1D1-556 (Berkeley, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Allen M. Singer, Attorney. For DOSH: Deirdre O'Reilly, Legal Counsel.
An alleged regulatory violation of 5208(1) was vacated. A regulatory violation of 5208(i)(1) was established. No penalty was proposed. An alleged general violation was set aside where the DOSH only presented hearsay evidence in support of the citation.
Carcinogens, Use of, Construed.
"Section 5208(1) requires that employers shall report to the Chief of the Division of Industrial Safety the use of asbestos. It has a note which
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