Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 4, 1987, Docket Nos. 86-R3D2-1695 and 1696 (El Cajon, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Richard Metcalfe, II, President. For DOSH: Natalie Klein, Associate CSE.
A general and a serious violation were affirmed, but the proposed $450 penalty for the latter was vacated. Charges were:
1510(a) (accident prevention program); general violation. The section requires that new employees be required to read the Code of Safe Practices, adoption of which is required by 1509. Employer had no Code of Safe Practices, hence the requirement that new employees read it was not met.
1626(e) (stairwell
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