Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated October 26, 1984, Docket No. 78-R4D3-1532. Elaine W. Donaldson, Chairman; L. A. Harrington and Alfred H. Song, Members.
The Appeals Board affirmed the ALJ decision of July 3, 1979 (Digest 13,386), denying Employer's appeal from a serious violation of 3308 (hot pipes and hot surfaces).
Foundries, Burn Protection Required Against Heated Products While Cooling. "Employer was operating a foundry. Its furnaces were used to heat pipecores to a temperature of 1800 degrees. The hot pipes were then placed on metal racks to cool. A forklift placed the pipes in the furnaces and removed them for placement
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