Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated December 28, 1983, Docket No. 77-R4D3-339. Mark K. Bowers, Chairman; Janet M. Eagan, Deputy Member.
The Decision of the ALJ dated December 14, 1977 (Digest 12,334) was affirmed. The appeal from a general/repeat violation of 5208(c) (disposal of asbestos in impermeable bags) and a $260 penalty was denied.
Asbestos, Proper Disposal---Employee, Unforeseeable Act. Employer used asbestos in the manufacture of transite pipe. Excess asbestos dust and debris were put in polyethylene bags, which were in turn put in a dumpster. The Division inspector found broken bags of asbestos debris in Employer's du
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