Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated May 17, 1984, Docket Nos. 83-R4D1-885 and 886 (Santa Fe Springs, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: William Baxendell, Construction Manager. For DOSH: Vincent Ruiz, Graduate Legal Assistant.
A serious violation of 1670(b) (safety belts and lifelines), with $425 penalty, was affirmed. At hearing, the Division withdrew an alleged serious violation of 1523 (illumination), with proposed $425 penalty, for insufficient evidence.
Lifelines, Rigging, Lack of Established. Under 1670(b), if a worker's duties require horizontal movement on catwalks or walkways at heights of 15 feet or more, rigg
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