Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated May 6, 1982, Docket No. 82-R4D1-006 (Palo Alto, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Jeff McDonald, Superintendent. For DOSH: Francis B. Bechely, District Supervisor.
This appeal was granted.
Employee, Exposure to Hazard---Evidence, Hearsay. The alleged general violation of 1513(a) (debris as hazard) was vacated because, although the safety engineer observed the debris, he did not see any employee exposure.
"The only evidence of employee exposure consists of a hearsay statement made by the job steward at the site. The compliance safety engineer observed no employees working in the a
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