Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated April 7, 1983, Docket No. 82-R1D4-1206 (Oakland, CA). H. W. Sherbourne, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: M. P. Boyle, Owner. For DOSH: Frank E. Humphreys, Associate CSE.
This appeal was granted. An alleged serious violation of 3657(b) (elevating employees with lift truck) was set aside, along with a related proposed penalty of $50.
Lift Trucks, Elevating Employee Without Lanyard---Employee, Willful Misconduct. 3657(b) provides that where a clearance restriction or the nature of the work prohibits the use of guardrails on a lift truck, a safety belt, harness, or lanyard shall be used when lifting an empl
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