Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 10, 1986, Docket No. 85-R1D3-1712 (San Rafael, CA). Elise Manders, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Vic Doromal, CSE.
An alleged serious violation of 1516(a) (eye and face protection) was vacated.
Eye and Face Protection, Concrete Breaking--Violation, Not Established Without Proof of Employment Relation of Exposed Worker--Evidence, of Employment, Hearsay Declarations of Employees Alone (Including Alleged Foreman) Insufficient Without Corroboration.
A worker was breaking up concrete in a trench with a jack-hammer; another worker stood by observing, outside t
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