Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 16, 1987, Docket No. 85-R1D2-984 (Fremont, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: James R. Hinson, dba Safety and Health Consultants. For DOSH: A. Margaret Cloudt, Staff Attorney.
An alleged serious violation of 1670(a) (safety belts and lifelines) was vacated. Employees were not tied off with belts and lines at two locations in a convention center under construction.
In one instance (in which an employee fell and was fatally injured), two employees were installing sheets of metal decking at the upper roof level. Each sheet took four to five minutes to install. Therefore, they were
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