DISTRICT
Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 24, 1985, Docket Nos. 83-R2D1-1171 thru 1174 (Sacramento, CA). Robert A. Heron, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Sue Tuskes, Staff Counsel.
A serious violation of 3325(a) (tire inflation equipment) was affirmed. Alleged serious violations of related 3325(c) and 3327(a)(2) and (3) were vacated.
Tires, Inflation on Split-Rim Wheel Assemblies, Failure to Use Clip-on Chuck---Independent Employee Act, Defense Rejected---Safety Orders, No Longer Applicable to Situation Causing Injury.
An employee was seriously injured while inflating a forklift tire tha
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