Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 27, 1980, Docket No. 79-R2D1-1401 (Susanville, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Gary Bonar, Loss Control Manager. For DOSH: Bill Rummell, CSE.
An alleged serious violation of 1510(b) was established as general only. The proposed penalty was set aside.
Heavy Equipment Operation, Operator Training and Qualifications, Must Relate to the Specific Item Operated and Not Expertise with Heavy Equipment Generally.
"The safety engineer determined in his investigation through conversation with Employer's supervisory personnel, that the operator, killed in the accident the day prior, had, at
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