13,797 Simpson Timber Company

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

KORBEL PLANT

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 24, 1980, Docket No. 79-R2D2-974 (Arcata, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.

For Employer: Robert D. Prior, Attorney. For DOSH: David Gauthier, CSE.

This appeal was denied.

"The weight of evidence showed that a machine in the area of the employees' servicing and repairing operation was not completely locked out. The air was left on, which caused the machine to be activated when the employee slipped and grabbed one of its activated devices.

"It is obvious by the testimony that the Employer had an ineffective safety program and operation procedure. The appeal from the general

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