Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 28, 1986, Docket No. 85-R2D2-1243 (Milpitas, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge
For Employer: Ken Sullivan, Loss Control Consultant. For DOSH: George B. Edgar, Associate CSE.
A general violation of 1680(c) (circular saws) was affirmed.
Saws, Circular, Guard Pinned Back--Independent Employee Act, Defense Rejected. An employee pinned back the guard on a power saw blade to make it inoperative. He was injured while using the saw in that condition. He testified that he had many angle cuts to make, and considered pinning the blade guard back to be the best, quickest and safest way of accomplishing t
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