Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 9, 1986, Docket Nos. 84-R2D5-1221 thru 1224 and 85-R2D5-0032 and 0033 (Fresno, CA). Elise Manders, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Ron E. Medeiros, Attorney.
Of four alleged serious violations, two were vacated, one was affirmed with $175 penalty, and one was reduced to general with penalty set aside. The charges were:
4640(a) (saws, cotton and seed cotton processing): The charge, with proposed $260 penalty, was vacated.
"An employee was injured after his fingers came in contact with the rotating gin saws. Although the power had been shut off, the saws coa
Read More...