Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 7, 1985, Docket No. 84-R1D2-1094 (Livermore, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Richard A. Leasia, Attorney. For DOSH: Ralph Allen, Associate CSE.
An alleged general violation of 3314(a) (cleaning, repairing and adjusting prime movers, machinery and equipment) was vacated.
Maintenance: Cleaning, Servicing or Adjusting; Clearing Wood-Chipping Machine Not Included. An employee was injured while clearing brush from the chipping machine he was operating in Employer's tree-trimming operation.
"Section 3314(a) provides in pertinent part `Machinery or equipment capable of movement shal
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