Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 16, 1985, Docket No. 84-R2D5-1172 (Fresno, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Charles Brixius, Accountant. For DOSH: Rea C. Baker, Associate CSE.
On appeal from the penalties only, serious violations of 3657(a) (elevating employees with lift trucks) and 3659(a) (back guards) were affirmed, with penalties of $125 and $10 respectively. (The Division discounted the second violation to $10 because it related to the same hazard as the first.)
Forklifts, Elevating Employees. Employer admitted the charged violations: "permitting an employee who was not wearing a safety belt to use a pal
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