Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated February 26, 1981, Docket No. 80-R2D3-1294 (Eureka, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert Prior, Attorney. For DOSH: David Gauthier, CSE.
This appeal was granted to the extent that the penalty was reduced from $700 to $300, but a repeat/serious violation of 1730(c) (safety lines required above 15 feet) was established.
Penalty, Reduced, Employer Good Faith.
"The evidence shows there was a two-man crew working on the roof, and one of the men was identified as a foreman. This foreman had all the safety equipment with him and was told to use the safety equipment but failed to do s
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