Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 20, 1981, Docket Nos. 81-RID3-1009 and 1010 (Oakland, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Donald K. Anderson, Vice President. For DOSH: G. Ben Edgar Jr., CSE.
This appeal was granted to the extent that an alleged serious violation of 5208(c)(1) (asbestos worked wet) was reclassified to general, and an alleged serious violation of 5208(c)(5) (asbestos waste collected) was vacated. Penalties of $1,000 each were set aside.
Violation, Serious v. General, Carcinogen Control Act. 5208(c)(1) requires that asbestos be worked while wet when possible. A violation was established, but the A
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