Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 5, 1985, Docket No. 84-R2D4-1246 (Stockton, CA). Elise Manders, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: G. Daniel Newland, Attorney. For DOSH: Brian L. Young, Associate CSE.
A serious violation of 1669(a) (safety belts and nets) was affirmed, with $150 penalty.
Structural Steel Erection, Connecting, Girts---Safety Belts, Tying Off Required While Connecting Girts---Administrative Interpretation, Rescinded, Inapplicable---Independent Employee Action, Defense Rejected.
Employer was constructing movable, structural steel modules. On two occasions (one involving an accident), ironworkers known as connectors
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