Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 7, 1987, Docket No. 86-R4D3-1718 (Los Angeles, CA). Gerald Winerman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Nicholas McCreary, Vice President. For DOSH: Kenneth W. Prior, Assistant CSE.
A general violation of 2320.3 was affirmed. A foreman electrician was injured while installing fixtures and connecting wiring. Under the safety orders and employer's rules, he was required to treat all electrical equipment as if it were energized, and to use "suitable personal protective equipment." In this instance, the equipment was the insulating handle on the tool he was using. He testified the accident occurred when h
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