Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated February 13, 1987, Docket No. 86-R1D2-1187 (Watsonville, CA). Robert W. Farnsworth, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Tony Warman, Safety Director. For DOSH: Frank Morse, Associate CSE.
An alleged serious violation of 3999(b) (conveyors) was reduced to general. The head pulley on Employer's belt conveyor was unguarded, exposing a mechanic to the nip point during repairs, cleaning or maintenance. Employer argued that a mechanic would approach the nip point only if the power were shut off. This defense is sufficient only on a showing (which Employer did not make) that the lockout procedures of 3314(a) are fu
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