Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 21, 1987, Docket No. 87-R2D1-150 (Petaluma, CA). Robert W. Farnsworth, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Jerry Davis. For DOSH: Bill Rummell, Associate CSE.
A repeat/serious violation of 2946(b)(3) was affirmed, but the proposed $1,000 penalty was reduced to $200. Employer, through the operator it had leased to Calgon Corporation to help dismantle a water tank, operated a crane closer than 10 feet to energized high voltage lines. The distance as measured by the Division's engineer was 8'2". He "provided the more detailed documentation of measurements, thereby establishing a stronger basis for reliab
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