Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 19, 1980, Docket No. 80-R3D5-1037 (Bakersfield, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: James A. Yoast, Safety Officer. For DOSH: Joe H. Satcher, CSE.
Oil Wells and Derricks, Uneven Floors---Employer, Duty to Investigate Reported Unsafe Conditions. A general violation of 6508(a) was established. No penalty was proposed.
"The undisputed evidence established that during this period of time, and after the uneven rig floor was reported to the Employer a second time, the Employer took no action to investigate these reports or to inspect the rig. The Employer argues that it was not
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