Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 27, 1985, Docket Nos. 84-R4D2-495 and 496 (Oakland, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Angel E. Arzaga, Director of Safety & Claims. For DOSH: Gordon E. Ostby, Associate CSE.
An alleged general violation of 5185(g) (charging storage batteries) was vacated. A serious violation of 4070(c) (guarding, belt and pulley drives) was affirmed, but the $200 proposed penalty was vacated.
Battery Recharging Areas, No-Smoking Signs. Employer operated a trucking terminal. The safety inspector cited Employer for lack of no-smoking signs in its battery charging area. A witness for Employer tes
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