Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated December 29, 1982, Docket No. 82-R3D1-409 (La Mesa, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Donald K. Hufstader, Attorney. For DOSH: William Loupe, Associate CSE.
This appeal was granted. An alleged serious violation of 1670(a) (safety belts and lifelines) and its proposed civil penalty of $100 were set aside.
Independent Act by Employee.
"Section 1670(a) of the Construction Safety Orders requires that approved safety belts and lifelines shall be worn by those employees whose work exposes them to falling in excess of 15 feet from the perimeter of a structure. The uncontroverted evidence es
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