Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated September 24, 1980, Docket No. 78-R4D2-827. Harold Mitchell, Chairman; Mark K. Bowers and Charles Manfred, Members.
Machinery and Equipment, Controls, Modified to Allow Machine to Self Cycle Without Operator Control. The decision of the ALJ in this matter (Digest 13,418), establishing a serious violation of 4000(d) was affirmed.
"A slitter machine is used in Employer's operations to slit steel coils. Three employees are assigned to perform work around this machine, one of whom is the operator. After the steel coils are slit, they are removed from one portion of the machine by means of a ram fo
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