16,468 Ace Sandblasting Co.

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated February 10, 1986, Docket Nos. 84-R4D3-1044 thru 1050 (Glendale, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.

For Employer: Marlin Bladow, Owner. For DOSH: Allan Coie, Staff Counsel.

Of seven alleged asbestos violations, a regulatory one was affirmed, three alleged willful/serious ones were vacated, two others were reduced from willful/serious to serious, and one from willful/serious to general. Penalties were assessed at $2,500; the Division had proposed a total of $36,500.

Asbestos, Failure to Report Use, Employer Chargeable with Knowledge of Asbestos Handling Where Reasonable Diligence Would Have Disclosed