Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated January 5, 1981, Docket No. 80-R2D4-1300 (Anderson, CA). August F. Cetti. Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Harry T. Mathews, President. For DOSH: Brian Young, Associate CSE.
This appeal was granted. A serious violation of 1717 (a)(1) (falsework shall be sufficiently strong) and a penalty of $225 were vacated.
Burden of Proof, Proof of Accident and Speculation Insufficient.
The employer had installed falsework for a bridge. The falsework had been approved by an engineer of the Public Works Department, but while the concrete was being poured, two spans of the design bridge collapsed.
"The Division pres
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