Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 15, 1990, Docket No. 90-R3D1-483 (Fountain Valley, CA). Manuel M. Melgoza, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Kenneth Nickel, Attorney. For DOSH: Joan G. Nareau, Attorney.
A serious violation of 1637(a) (scaffolds, general requirements) was affirmed, with $700 penalty, was affirmed.
A painter fell from the roof of a two-story condominium under construction. He was working from the roof to reach the upper boards of the building facia.
With exceptions not relevant to this case, the safety order requires scaffolds for all work "that cannot be done safely by employees standing on permanent or solid c
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