Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated June 23, 1983, Docket No. 82-R5D1-1212 (Burbank, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Thomas J. Smith, Associate Counsel. For DOSH: Stephen S. Handin, Staff Counsel.
This appeal was denied. A general violation of 5008(e)(2) (unattended crane) was established.
Crane, Unattended, Operator Must Secure.
"8 Cal. Adm. Code 5008(e)(6) requires a crane operator, before leaving his crane unattended to, among other things, secure the crane against accidental traveling. The operator, while using the crane, walked away from the control. He was six feet away from the control at a time when another
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