Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 27, 1986, Docket No. 85-R5D1-1119 (Goleta, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert Richards, Vice President. For DOSH: Lindsay C. Ives, CSE.
A serious violation of 1669(a) (safety belts and nets) was affirmed, with $635 penalty.
Construction, Guardrails or Safety Belts Required for Work at 70-Foot Height.
"8 Cal. Adm. Code 1669(a) requires that when work is to be performed from thrustouts or similarly exposed locations, suitable protection such as temporary guardrails or safety belts with attached lifelines are to be used. The uncontroverted credible evidence...indicated th
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