TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated January 26, 1983, Docket No. 82-R3D1-1242 (San Francisco, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Ronald R. McClain, Attorney. For DOSH: Haril E. Whetsell, CSE.
This appeal was granted. The alleged general violation of 3686(h) (work from aerial devices) was set aside. No penalty was proposed.
A splicing technician was working in an aerial lift truck without attaching the lanyard of his safety belt to the boom or basket. The evidence established that the violation was an independent act of the employee.
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