Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 22, 1980, Docket Nos. 79-R3D4-1541 and 1542 (Ventura, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Lonnie Wolverton, Owner. For DOSH: Stephen S. Handin, Staff Counsel.
Tires, Split Rim, Improper Inspection and Inflation. An alleged serious violation of 3327(a) and its $100 proposed penalty were affirmed.
Employer was engaged in the business of repairing and servicing tires. One of its employees failed to use a "T-Bar cage" while working with a split rim tire as recommended by the Employer. The tire "came apart" while the employee was working on another tire. The Employer was charged with
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