Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated November 17, 1982, Docket Nos. 82-R2D3-515 and 516 (Eureka, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Trueman Vroman, Principal Engineer. For DOSH: David Gauthier, CSE.
This appeal was granted. The alleged general violations of 1540(f) (excavation spoil), 1595(b) (roll-over protective structures), and 1541(e)(2) (shoring materials) and the alleged serious violation of 1592(a) (back-up warning devices) with a $50 proposed penalty were set aside. All the workers presumed to be employees of the Employer at the site were independent persons working for the Employer. Lacking any employee relation
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