Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 9, 1980, Docket Nos. 79-R2D2-1493 thru 1496 (Fortuna, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Lowell Mengel, Industrial Relations Manager. For DOSH: David Gauthier, CSE.
A general violation of 6257(a) (logging accident prevention program) was vacated. An alleged serious violation of 6410(c) (edger without anti-kickback device) was reduced to a general violation and the $185 civil penalty set aside.
A general violation of 6399(g)(3) was affirmed for Employer's failure to have a rail sweep on one side of a headrig carrier. A violation of 14301(a)(1), due to the lack of a Log of Occupati
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