Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 27, 1981, Docket No. 80-R2D1-1493 (Truckee, CA). August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Douglas J. McBain, Vice President. For DOSH: C. Duane Niesen, Associate CSE.
High Voltage Lines, Operation of Boom Type Concrete Pumping Truck Within Prohibited Distance From---Employer, Responsibility for Unsafe Act by Employee.
A general violation of 2946(b)(2) was established; no penalties were proposed.
"On November 8th, the operator in question parked the truck-mounted concrete pump directly under high voltage lines. From that position, he could have completed the job without bringing the boom
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