Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 9, 1980, Docket No. 80-R1D4-860 (San Leandro, CA). August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Charles Novotny, Industrial Relations Manager. For DOSH: Stanley Strizver, Associate CSE.
Violation, Serious v. General---Lockout Procedures, Ignored by Employee. An alleged serious violation of 3314(a) was established as general only. The proposed penalty was vacated.
"...(O)ne of the Employer's mechanics sustained injury to his left index finger when he attempted to make an adjustment on a packaging machine without following the Employer's lockout procedure. * * *
"The existence of the violati
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