Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's Decision dated September 17, 1984, Docket No. 84-R1D4-195 (San Leandro, CA). August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: James R. Hinson, Safety and Health Consultant. For DOSH: John A. Lemire, District Supervisor.
A serious violation of 3686(h) was affirmed, with a $50 penalty.
Work Platforms, Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Device, Body Belt Required---Independent Employee Action, Defense Inapplicable, Foreman's Conduct Imputable to Employer. Employer's foreman, riding in the bucket of an aerial device, elevated himself briefly to a 20-foot height above concrete to take a measurement. He admittedly and intentionally di
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