Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated February 14, 1985, Docket Nos. 84-R3D2-004 thru -008 (Long Beach, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Allan Coie, Staff Counsel.
Two alleged serious violations of confined space safety orders, with total penalties of $110, were vacated. The alleged violations were of 5157(a)(2) (written operating procedures for employees entering a confined space) and 5158(c) (testing the air in confined spaces before employees enter).
Confined Space, Water Pipeline Not.
Employer was installing a steel liner in a water pipeline. The pipe was four-tenths of a mile
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