Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated December 24, 1987, Docket No. 85-R1D5-1696. Elaine W. Donaldson, Chairman; L. A. Harrington and Michael R. Monagan, Members.
The Appeals Board reversed the ALJ decision of July 30, 1986 (Digest 16,739). On petition by the Division, the Board denied Employer's appeal from a repeat/serious violation of 1670(a) (safety belts and lifelines), with $1,500 penalty.
On the inspection date, 1670(a) provided in part: "Approved safety belts and lifelines shall be worn by those employees whose work exposes them to falling in excess of 15 feet from the perimeter of a structure or through shaftways and openi
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