14,125 Southern Pacific Transportation

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

COMPANY

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 7, 1980, Docket Nos. 79-R1D1-794 thru 796 (San Francisco, CA). H.W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.

For Employer: Gary A. Laakso, Attorney. For DOSH: Peter Haberfeld, Legal Counsel.

Jurisdiction, Railroads, None Over Rolling Stock Used in Interstate Commerce. Citing: Southern Pacific Co. v. Arizona [1944] 324 U.S. 761. An alleged serious violation was dismissed where it was held that DOSH had no jurisdiction over the locomotive in question. Factually, two alleged violations dealing with the conditions found in the roundhouse at the site were dismissed.

"Section 6600 defines the jurisdic

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