Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 25, 1980, Docket Nos. 79-R4D3-112 and 113 (Compton, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Edwin V. Woodsome, Jr., Attorney at Law. For DOSH: Stephen S. Handin, Staff Counsel.
An alleged general violation of 3203(a) was set aside. An alleged serious violation of 6632(d)(2) was established as general only. The proposed penalty was vacated.
Employer's employees arrived at the site to perform maintenance work on an electrically powered oil well pump which had been out of service for at least six months. Unknown to the crew, the bolts which held the pitman arm crossbar onto the walk
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