Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated June 22, 1990, Docket No. 89-R1D3-236. Elaine W. Donaldson, Chairman; Larry A. Harrington and Michael R. Monagan, Members.
The Appeals Board affirmed the ALJ decision dated March 1, 1990 (Digest 17,350), denying Employer's appeal from a violation of 1509(b) (accident prevention program).
Employer's Code of Safe Practices did not refer to pipe handling.
"The Division alleged that this omission violated section 1509 (b), which provides that: `Every employer shall adopt a written Code of Safe Practices which relates to the employer's operations. The Code shall contain language equivalent to the r
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