Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 12, 1986, Docket No. 86-R3D2-279 (Alpine, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Ernest M. Gross, Attorney. For DOSH: Natalie Klein, Associate CSE.
An alleged serious violation of 3562(e) (jacks) was reduced to general.
Vehicles, Jack-Supported, Placing and Blocking or Cribbing--Independent Employee Act, Defense Rejected--Violation, Reduced to General, Based on Directions Given Experienced Employee.
"(The safety order) provides that employees shall not be permitted to enter the zone beneath a jack supported load unless it has been effectively blocked or cribbed. The evidence presen
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