Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 27, 1986, Docket No. 85-R5D2-1544 (Pasadena, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Kenneth Winschel, Owner. For DOSH: James W. Mason, District Manager.
An alleged regulatory violation of 5208(1)(1)(C) (asbestos) was vacated, with proposed $500 penalty.
Asbestos, Reporting Use, Inapplicable Where Asbestos Bound to Other Materials--Safety Order, Employer Entitled to Rely on Note. Employer was cited for failing to report use of asbestos to the Chief. The "use" consisted of removing tiles from a roof; the tiles contained asbestos bound together with other material.
Such reporting is
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