Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 20, 1990, Docket Nos. 89-R2D1-448 and 449 (Oakland, CA). Dennis M. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: John Edward, Contract Administrator. For DOSH: Joel Halverson, Associate CSE.
Two violations of the excavation safety orders were affirmed: one general, and one serious with $300 penalty.
Excavations, Access (1540(g)(2)). General violation affirmed. The safety order requires a "convenient and safe means of access" to and from all excavations. If employees are in trenches four feet or more deep, access must be so placed as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel. Subject to an exce
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