Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 20, 1980, Docket No. 79-R1D1-1354 (San Francisco, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Darryl A. Snyder, Safety Engineer. For DOSH: James Kinney, CSE.
Vehicles, Elevated Work Platforms Upon---Violations, Serious v. General, Employer Knowledge of Conditions, Not To Be Equated with Employer Ignorance of Cal-OSHA Requirements. An alleged serious violation of 3688(a) was established as general only. The proposed penalty was vacated.
"The substantial evidence in this case showed that a chain, used for approximately 11 to 12 years, broke due to the weight applied to same. There is no
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