Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated January 28, 1986, Docket Nos. 85-R4D3-765 thru 769 (Moorpark, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: H. A. Sessler, President. For DOSH: Allan Coie, Staff Counsel.
Five alleged crane violations were vacated: one general and four serious, with $400 in proposed penalties.
Crane, Brake Failure Resulting in Fatal Accident--Citations, Vacated, Lack of Employee Exposure. The brakes failed on a crane, resulting in a fatal accident. The cited employer testified that he had repossessed the crane, and sold it on the accident date. He had not used it since its sale to the defaulting buyer some two year
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