Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 4, 1981, Docket No. 81-R1D1-0467 (Belmont, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: M. Gregg Allen, President. For DOSH: Eugene R. Pesce, CSE.
This appeal was granted. An alleged serious violation of 1621(a) (railings and toeboards on elevated work areas) and a penalty of $100 were vacated. The evidence indicated Employer's practice was to erect rails after the decking had been laid. The roof was 34 feet above ground level.
Guardrails, Above 7 1/2 Feet, Construction of Decking.
"The two workers on the roof when the safety engineer arrived at the site were engaged in finishing off the dec
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