Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 21, 1981, Docket Nos. 81-R2D5-0341 thru 0343 (Fresno, CA). August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: David Willis, Manager. For DOSH: Jay Conde, Associate CSE.
This appeal, as to the penalty only, was denied. Serious violations of 4184(a) (guarding machinery at point of operation), 3944(a) (guard clearances) and 4077(a) (guarding of sprocket chains) were established. Despite Employer's argument that the safety engineer had stated at the closing conference that the penalties would be $75 for the first violation and $10 for additional violations, the proposed penalties of $75 each were affirm
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