Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 5, 1985, Docket No. 84-R2D4-343 (Modesto, CA). Elise Manders, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Ron Medeiros, Attorney.
A serious violation of 3657(a) (elevating employees with lift truck) was affirmed, with $260 penalty.
Forklift, Elevating Employees, Secure Platform Attachment to Both Masts Required---Independent Employee Action, Defense Rejected. Employer was cited after a post-accident inspection. Two employees were injured when their work platform, resting on the forks of a forklift, tipped and fell.
The cited safety order requires: "Whenever a truck is
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