Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 11, 1990, Docket Nos. 89-R4D5-347 and 348 (Calimesa, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: A. Margaret Cloudt, Staff Counsel.
An alleged serious violation of 1540(b)(2) (excavations), with proposed $1,700 penalty, was vacated. (See also Digest 17,411, below).
Employer was installing an underground sewer line, and was cited for failure to protect underground utilities properly. The inspection (in response to a complaint) was made by the Division's district manager, whose safety engineers were all in Long Beach that day for training.
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