Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 23, 1981, Docket Nos. 81-R3D5-648 thru 651 (Bakersfield, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Stephen S. Handin, Staff Counsel.
This appeal was granted to the extent that only penalties totaling $260 for general violations of 4981(c) (rope clip attachments), 2541.16(a) (grounding of exposed metal parts) and 3270(b) (access to elevated machinery) were set aside because there were fewer than 10 violations at the site. A serious violation of 3328(e) (machinery free of hazards) and a penalty of $315 were also set aside. General violations of
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