Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated February 15, 1990, Docket No. 89-R1D4-210 (San Leandro, CA). Dennis M. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Ronald Hoselton, Owner. For DOSH: Tom Hanley, District Manager.
A serious violation of 1540(d) (excavations, shoring) was affirmed, with $375 penalty.
Employer was installing a residential sewer line in a trench about 200 feet long. He was cited after a complaint inspection, for permitting an employee to work in a trench more than five feet deep without shoring or other protection against earth movement.
At least one employee was found to have been exposed to the hazard: Employer's brother,
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