Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 13, 1990, Docket No. 89-R2D5-420 (San Francisco, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: John C. Vocke, Attorney. For DOSH: Robert P. Larson, Associate CSE.
An alleged serious violation of 4070(a) (guarding belt and pulley drives) was vacated.
Employer was building employee housing at a hydroelectric plant. It was cited for failing to guard V-belts and pulley drives on two machines, a cement auger and a conveyor. The safety order requires guarding of the moving parts of such drives located seven feet or less above the floor or working level.
The Division's engineer, basing his opin
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