17,507 San Luis Rey Mushroom Farms

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 4, 1990, Docket Nos. 90-R3D2-548 and 549 (Bonsall, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.

For Employer: Alan Marlowe, Farm Manager. For DOSH: Natalie Klein, Associate Safety Engineer.

Gears and Sprockets, Guarding (4075(a)). Vacated. The Division charged that gears and sprockets were inadequately guarded on two machines in the building that housed Employer's mushroom farm: a portable conveyor for handling compost and a mixer drum with accessories.

The safety order does not prescribe the manner or extent of guarding. These machines were in fact guarded adequately. Covers were provided for the chai

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