Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 9, 1987, Docket No. 86-R1D1-1183 (San Francisco, CA). Dennis M. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: William Snider, Personnel Director. For DOSH: Armstrong Lum, Associate CSE.
On a penalty-only appeal from a serious violation of 4353(a) (stationary compaction equipment and balers), the proposed $425 penalty was vacated without objection from the Division.
Employer's trash compactor lacked point-of-operation protection. However, Employer promptly had a cover made and installed at a cost of $988.20.
"Employer demonstrated a clear recognition of its responsibility to eliminate workplace hazar
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