Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 13, 1990, Docket No. 89-R1D3-279 (San Jose, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: A. Margaret Cloudt, Staff Attorney.
A serious violation of 1592(a) (warning devices) was affirmed, with $300 penalty.
A freeway construction employee was killed when struck by a truckbacking up in the same direction he was walking. The truck had an automatic back-up alarm as required by the safety order. However, it was inaudible over the ambient freeway noise to a distance of 200 feet.
In congested areas or those with high ambient noise that obscures the ala
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