Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 6, 1986, Docket Nos. 85-R3D3-1069 thru 1071 (San Diego, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: J. Robert Harrell, Safety Management Services. For DOSH: Marvin G. Meyer and Alex L. Uriarte, CSEs.
A serious violation of 1621(a) (railings and toeboards) was affirmed, with $275 penalty.
Guardrails, Lack of at Elevated Locations--Penalty, Nature, Extent and Duration of Exposure Supported.
Employer was charged with having employees exposed to the hazard of falling from elevations greater than 7-1/2 feet because of indequate guardrails at the third through fifth floor levels of a bu
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