Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated January 29, 1980, Docket Nos. 79-R2D1-1196 and 1197 (Sacramento, CA). August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: William H. Harding, Consulting Safety Engineer. For DOSH: Bill Rummell, CSE.
Penalties, Reasonableness, Roofing Operations, Where the Likelihood of Falling is Slight. A repeated/serious violation of 1730(a) was established. The $1,600 proposed penalty was reduced to and affirmed at $1,200. One alleged general violation was dismissed.
"With respect to the penalty, the Division's own witness, an experienced roofer, testified that the likelihood of falling off the roof was slight; and the
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