Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 20, 1986, Docket Nos. 85-R2D3-1525 and 1526 (Chico, CA). Dennis M. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Gerald L. Hardesty, President. For DOSH: Dennis Barker, Associate CSE.
Two scaffold violations were affirmed: a general of 1644 (a)(3), and a repeat/general of 1644(a)(5) (reduced from repeat/serious, with penalty cut to $400 from a proposed $800).
Scaffolds, Blocks to be Placed Between Legs and Earth--Independent Action, Defense Rejected. A metal scaffold had legs resting on earth rather than on a hard surface such as metal or concrete; they lacked the 2" x 10" x 10" blocks required under th
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