Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated September 28, 1981, Docket No. 81-R1D2-661 (San Leandro, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Edward Bovee, Safety Engineer. For DOSH: Frank Morse, CSE.
This appeal was granted. An alleged general violation of 1516(a) (eye and face protection) was vacated. No penalty was proposed.
Eye or Face Protection, Breaking Concrete, Standard for Glasses.
"The safety engineer testified he saw Employer's employee using a pneumatic jackhammer to break up a concrete walkway. He had on no eye protection though the work generated flying particles of concrete. The employee said he had safety glasses in hi
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