Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated January 28, 1981, Docket No. 80-R4D3-854. Harold Mitchell, Chairman; Mark K. Bowers and Charles Manfred, Members.
The decision of the ALJ dated September 16, 1980 was overturned to the extent that the penalty was reduced. The violation of 5208(1)(1)(c) (asbestos dust to be reported) and the $500 penalty originally proposed by the division were reinstated and affirmed.
Penalty, for Failure to Report Asbestos Dust---Reporting and Recordkeeping, Asbestos; Carcinogens, Ignorance of Requirements.
". . .The facts reveal that the Employer failed to report the use of asbestos (a carcinogen) as requir
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