Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated August 28, 1981, Docket No. 78-R3D3-1189. Harold Mitchell, Chairman; Mark K. Bowers and Charles Manfred, Members.
The Decision of the ALJ (Digest 13,186) dated March 16, 1979, establishing a general violation of 3210(a) (guardrails at elevated locations) was affirmed.
Work Areas, Elevated, Guardrails, on Temporary Means of Access. Employer maintained that it was exempted from the guardrail requirement by 3207, which exempts temporary and portable means of access, provided such means are removed immediately.
"Employer contends the platforms were portable because they were moved from the scaffo
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