13,985R Central Coast Pipeline

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated July 16, 1980, Docket Nos. 76-R3D3-1342 and 1343. Harold Mitchell, Chairman; Mark K. Bowers and Charles Manfred, Members.

The decision of the ALJ in this matter (Digest 12,015), finding general violations of 1541(b)(2), 1599(b) and 1541(a) and a $200 civil penalty was affirmed.

Code Section, Construction, Use of Section Headings.

"An employee was observed working in an unshored trench nine feet in depth. There was no ladder or steps provided for exit from the trench. A nearby manhole with a ladder had a two-by-three foot opening into the trench but the cover of the

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