Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated September 30, 1981, Docket No. 81-R3D5-751 (Bakersfield, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Donald J. Beaudry, Attorney. For DOSH: Dale E. Woodward, CSE.
This appeal was denied. A serious violation of 6628(a) (power tongs control device guarding) and a penalty of $280 were established.
Inspections and Warrants, Employee in Charge of Site. When the Division inspector arrived at the oil well location, the foreman was not available. The head well puller gave consent to the inspection. Employer objected to the evidence gathered from this inspection on the ground that the inspector ha
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