14,865 Snap Logging

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated February 22, 1982, Docket Nos. 81-R2D3-897 and 898 (Fort Dick, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.

For Employer: Phillip M. Schafer, Attorney. For DOSH: David Gauthier, CSE.

These appeals were granted to the extent that an alleged serious violation of 6261 (inspection and repair of logging equipment) was reclassified to general and its $165 penalty vacated; and an alleged serious violation of 6279(a) (undercut falling cuts on trees) and a penalty of $165 were vacated.

Logging Equipment, Duty to Inspect---Violation, Serious, Requires Employer Knowledge.

A logging employee was injured when struck b

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