Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated July 29, 1981, Docket No. 78-R2D1-1134. Harold Mitchell, Chairman; Mark K. Bowers and Charles Manfred, Members.
The decision of the ALJ dated January 9, 1979 (Digest 13,076), establishing a $260 civil penalty for general violations of 3214(a)(1) (handrails on stairways), 3999(e) (crossovers over conveyors), 3577(e) (work rests on grinding machines), 3210(a) (guardrails on elevated locations) and 4051(a) (protecting shaft ends), was affirmed.
Penalties, Ignorance of Conditions No Reason for Reduction.
"Employer may have been unaware that the conditions cited were violations of safety orders.
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