Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 18, 1986, Docket Nos. 85-R3D1-1668 thru 1670 (Sunland, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Thomas P. McGuire, Attorney. For DOSH: Robert D. Klein, Associate CSE.
A willful/repeat/serious violation of 1540(d) (excavations) was affirmed, with $11,000 penalty. Also affirmed were repeat/general violations of 1588.5(a) (crane certificates) and 1592(a) (back-up warning methods), with penalties reduced from $80 and $195 to $40 and $80, respectively.
Excavation, Inadequately Protected--Serious Violation: Repeat Character Established From Records; Willfulness Found From Multiple Warnings to
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