Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated August 15, 1990, Docket No. 89-R2D5-173. Elaine W. Donaldson, Chairman; Michael R. Monagan, Member.
The Appeals Board reversed the ALJ decision dated January 10, 1990 (Digest 17,336) and granted Employer's appeal from an alleged serious violation of 3314(a) (cleaning, repairing and adjusting prime movers, machinery and equipment).
The safety order requires that machinery capable of movement be stopped during cleaning, servicing or adjusting unless this task requires that it remain capable of movement. If so, "the employer shall minimize the hazard of movement by providing and requiring the use
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