Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 8, 1987, Docket No. 87-R1D5-181 (Fulton, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Talbert Petersen, President. For DOSH: Margaret Cloudt, Staff Attorney.
An alleged willful/serious violation of 1669(a) (safety belts and nets), with proposed $15,000 penalty, was vacated.
The Division's engineer saw two employees walking on the outer wall plates of a housing unit, at a height of 17'7" above ground, to set roof trusses in position. They wore no safety belts and had no other means of fall protection. The engineer testified that Employer's manager stated he knew the practice was contrary to
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