Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 23, 1985, Docket Nos. 85-R2D5-265 thru 268 and 271 (Visalia, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: James Hinson, Safety and Health Consultant. For DOSH: Robert Larson, CSE.
A general violation of 1624(a) (runways for foot traffic) was affirmed, as was a serious violation of 1540(d) (excavations, general) with $125 penalty. Six other alleged violations of Construction Safety Orders (three general, two serious, and one repeat/serious) were vacated.
Runway, Excessively Narrow, Violation Not Defeated by Description in Citation as "Ramp." Employees used a 12-inch plank, eight feet above gr
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