Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 9, 1987, Docket No. 87-R4D2-658 (Los Angeles, CA). Dennis M. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Lee C. Jenks, Vice President and General Manager. For DOSH: John Michael Francis Ford, Associate CSE.
A general violation of 3272(b) (aisles, walkways and crawlways) was affirmed. However, the abatement date was extended to 90 days after the decision became final to allow Employer to seek a variance from the Standards Board.
Employer had a solid marble bar top, under which it was necessary for employees to crawl or duck-walk to reach a safe means of egress from the building. The maximum headroo
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