Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated September 28, 1982, Docket Nos. 77-R5D1-028 and 137. Harold Mitchell, Chairman; Mark K. Bowers, Member.
The Decision of the ALJ dated June 30, 1977 (Digest 11.975) was affirmed. The appeals from nonserious violations of 1541(a) (trench shoring) and 1588.6(b) (crane inspection). and from the serious violation of 1540(b) (shoring excavation walls) and the $650 civil penalty were denied.
Trenches, Guarding, Minimum Spacing of Timbers, Violation Established.
"Substantial evidence presented at the hearing established that three employees were working in a trench approximately 18 feet deep and eig
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