16,159 Brown And Bryant Incorporated

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 17, 1985, Docket Nos. 84-R5D3-1073 (Arvin, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.

For Employer: John H. Brown, President. For DOSH: Lyle A. Garratt, District Manager.

Penalties for failure to abate general violations of 5144 (f)(1) and (d)(2) (respiratory protective equipment) were affirmed at $1,280 and $855 respectively. The violations and failure to correct were admitted, leaving in issue only the penalty amounts.

Employer, a vendor of fertilizers and pesticides to farmers, was cited for 13 general violations. Those for which penalties for failure to abate were appealed consisted of using r