Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 25, 1985, Docket Nos. 84-R1D5-670, 723 and 1197 (Santa Rosa, CA). Elise Manders, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Wallace J. Zavattero, Professional Engineer. For DOSH: Joel D. Halverson, Associate CSE.
One serious and one general violation of 1541(f)(2) (trenches) were affirmed, with $150 penalty for the serious violation.
Trenches, Benching as Alernative to Shoring, Prescribed Ratios Not Met---Evidence, Hearsay.
The cited safety order provides that "(b)enching in hard, compact soil is permitted, provided that a slope ratio of 3/4 horizontal to 1 vertical, or flatter is used."
Citations had bee
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