Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 19, 1986, Docket Nos. 85-R2D2-1198 thru 1200 (Antioch, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Richard A. Crumpler, Plant Manager. For DOSH: George B. Edgar, Associate CSE.
A $350 penalty for an admitted serious violation of 4070(c) (guarding belt and pulley drives) was affirmed, on a penalty-only appeal. An alleged serious violation of 1596(a) (rollover protective structures (ROPS)) was vacated. On appeal of the penalty for an alleged serious violation of 1592 (a) (warning methods), the charge itself was vacated for citation of an inapplicable safety order.
Penalty, Serious Violation
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