Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated September 13, 1990, Docket No. 90-R4D9-324 (Los Angeles, CA). Jacqueline S. Drucker, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Leslie W. Brown, Vice President. For DOSH: Allan L. Coie, Staff Counsel.
An alleged regulatory violation of 8408 of the Tunnel Safety Orders (pre-job safety meeting) was vacated because the tunnel orders were inapplicable to Employer on the inspection date.
Employer was digging an excavation that would become an access shaft for underground sewer tunnels. The pre-job safety meeting ("pre-job") prescribed in 8408 is unique to the tunnel orders. The Division contended that the pre-job is to
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