Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated September 24, 1980, Docket No. 78-R1D2-1276. Harold Mitchell, Chairman; Mark K. Bowers and Charles Manfred, Members.
The decision of the ALJ in this matter (Digest 13,705) was affirmed.
Power Presses, Two-Handed Operating Controls, Deliberate Bypass of---Violation, Serious Willful, Established.
"An employee's hand was severely burned (and ultimately amputated) as she operated a machine to heat seal the edges of vinyl waterbed mattresses. A ram descended onto the material, heating it to 900 [degrees] F. to form a seam. Controls for the machine (intended for two-hand operation by two employees)
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