Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated February 15, 1985, Docket No. 84-R4D2-360 (Buena Park, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Larry Curti, President. For DOSH: John M. Ford, Associate CSE.
A serious violation of 1541(b)(1) was affirmed, with $50 penalty.
Shoring, Employer's Failure to Follow Its Own Engineer-Designed Plan.
"8 Cal. Adm. Code 1541(b)(1) requires shoring to be installed in accordance with Tables 1 through 6 of the safety orders or as detailed in plans and specifications prepared by a civil engineer currently registered in California. The credible evidence indicates that the shores were 8 to 9 feet apart
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