Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 9, 1981, Docket No. 81-R4D3-0012 (Wilmington, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Jock R. Davidson, Attorney. For DOSH: Allan L. Coie, Staff Counsel.
This appeal was denied. A serious violation of 2946(b)(2) (cranes and derricks, guarding against contact with high voltage lines) was established and a penalty of $185 was affirmed. Employer's defense that the employee's act was independent and against orders was rejected because the employee whose crane hit the 4,800-volt line had received no instructions on that day about the power lines and because Employer had no system of san
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