Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 25, 1980, Docket Nos. 80-R3D5-850 and 851 (Bakersfield, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Burt De Marais, Safety Director. For DOSH: William V. Siener, Associate CSE.
Penalties, Mitigation, Employer's Good Faith Belief of Compliance---Excavations, Access To. A serious violation was established where employees of the Appellant worked in an excavation which was not effectively guarded against the hazard of moving ground; the $210 proposed penalty was affirmed.
A repeat/general violation of 1629(c)(3) was also established but the associated proposed penalty was vacated.
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