Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 24, 1985, Docket Nos. 84-R4D1-1066 thru 1068 (Los Angeles, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Charles K. Olson, General Manager. For DOSH: Norbert Cazenave, Associate CSE.
Penalties of $75 each were affirmed for serious violations of 4300(a) (circular rip saw), 4070 (guarding belt and pulley drives), and 4077(a) (sprocket chains).
Defense, Ignorance of Safety Orders Does Not Excuse Violations. Employer, a lessor of props and film equipment for motion pictures and television, appealed only the penalties for three serious violations. Its general manager contended that "the Employe
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