Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated March 9, 1982, Docket Nos. 81-R4D3-992 thru 994 (Carson, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Thomas P. McGuire, Attorney. For DOSH: Allan L. Coie, Staff Counsel.
These appeals were denied in part and granted in part. A serious violation of 1637(1) (safe, unobstructed access to scaffold platforms) was affirmed, and the penalty was modified from $175 to $160. An alleged willful/serious violation of 1644(a)(5) (railings on metal scaffolds) was reclassified to "serious" and the proposed penalty of $6,675 (reduced by the Division from $7,000) was reduced to $665. An alleged general viol
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