Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 31, 1986, Docket No. 86-R3D3-677 (Brea, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Mark Dakovich, President. For DOSH: Bob McCaughey, Associate CSE.
A serious violation of 1540(d) (excavations) was affirmed, with $225 penalty.
Excavations, Sloping Exception, Requires Exact Compliance. "8 Cal. Adm. Code 1540(d) requires excavations five feet or more in depth to be protected by a system of shoring, sloping, benching, or alternate means before employees enter such excavations. An exception to (Section) 1541(f)(1) allows an excavation to be vertical for the first three and one-half feet
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