Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 7, 1980, Docket Nos. 79-R2D2-673 and 674 (Eugene, OR). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: James Burchell, Attorney. For DOSH: Mike Mason, Staff Counsel.
A willful/serious violation of 3314(a) (stop or lock out machine while repairing) was reduced to a general violation and its $3,500 civil penalty was set aside. A serious violation of 3203(a)(1) (accident prevention program) and its $175 civil penalty were vacated. The inspection was occasioned by the fatality of a mechanic who had many years of experience on the machine, including its repair.
Jurisdiction, Cal-OSHA, Over Out-of-Stat
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