Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 16, 1981, Docket No. 80-R3D4-212 (San Leandro, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Ned A. Fine, Attorney at Law. For DOSH: Alison Colgan, Staff Counsel.
This appeal was granted. An alleged general violation of 4310(b) (band saw wheels to be fully enclosed) was vacated.
Employer was using two portable band saws with wheels six inches in diameter and blades 1/2 inch in width. A Milwaukee Tool project engineer testified for the Employer that if the blade breaks it stays in the enclosure. The ALJ found the safety order inapplicable because it related to stationary rather than portab
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