Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated March 15, 1984, Docket No. 83-R1D2-999 (San Jose, CA). August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Richard G. Smith, Corporate Secretary. For DOSH: Barbara Tuse, Industrial Hygienist.
A regulatory violation of 5208(1)(1)(C) (asbestos) was affirmed, but the $500 proposed penalty was reduced to $100.
Asbestos-Containing Material, Handling, Registration Requirement Absolute---Asbestos, Violation Not Subject to Defenses of Good Faith or Delegation of Duty to Register---Penalty, Reduction, Factors in Mitigation; Jurisdiction to Reduce on Appeal.
Employer was a subcontractor responsible for drywall wor
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