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Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated September 19, 1980, Docket No. 80-R3D4-440 (Fillmore, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Edwin Saville, Owner. For DOSH: Clarence W. Kuhns, Associate CSE.
Scaffolds, Securing Bracket Scaffolds with 5/8" Bolts. A general violation of 1645(d) was established. No penalty was proposed.
"8 Cal. Adm. Code 1645(d) requires that on bracket scaffolds when through bolted to walls, at least 5/8 inch bolts shall be used. In this matter, 1/2 inch bolts were used. Although a showing of equivalent safety is grounds for a variance, the evidence in this case demonstrated that the standard o
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