Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 21, 1985, Docket No. 85-R3D2-1210 (San Diego, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: J. Robert Harrell, Safety Consultant. For DOSH: Charles A. Fox, Associate CSE.
A general violation of 1632(a) (floor, roof and wall openings to be guarded) was affirmed.
Guarding, Floor Openings, Man-Lift Elevator Landings---Employer, May Not Shift OSHA Responsibility. Employer was laying concrete floors in an office building. Employees were exposed to falling through holes at six man-lift elevator landings, and to being struck by materials falling through the holes. The openings were about four fe
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