Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated January 10, 1980, Docket No. 79-R1D2-949 (Salinas, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: W. F. Knowles, Vice President. For DOSH: Thomas Meamber, CSE.
Construction, Above 48 Feet, Elevators Required---Elevators, During Construction. A general violation of 1630(a) was established.
". . . The omission to supply the requisite passenger elevator is citable and the citation will stand unless Employer can prevail in its defense, that the means of access provided were as safe or safer than a construction passenger elevator.
"Such a defense is affirmative in nature and the burden of establishing i
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