Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated May 4, 1983, Docket No. 82-R1D5-1333 (San Leandro, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Ed Bovee, Safety Engineer. For DOSH: Stephan Williams, CSE.
This appeal was granted. An alleged general violation of 1621(a) (railings and toeboards) was set aside.
Guardrails, Not Necessary for Certain Work Surfaces. 1621(a) requires railings on certain surfaces or elevations 7 1/2 feet or more above the ground, floor, or level underneath.
"The cited safety order refers to specific kinds of work surfaces. These are enumerated - built-up scaffolds, runways, ramps, rolling scaffolds, elevated platforms,
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