Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated January 17, 1991, Docket No. 90-R4D3-1006 (Ventura, CA). Jacqueline S. Drucker, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Tom Buford, Attorney. For DOSH: Joan Nareau, Staff Counsel.
A serious violation of 1669(a) (safety belts and nets) was affirmed, with $1,600 penalty.
Employer was framing houses under construction. An employee was seriously injured in a fall while installing roof rafters. He worked without guardrails, safety belt, or other fall protection.
Employer claimed it was subject to the exception contained in 1669(c) for work of short duration and limited exposure on thrust-outs and similar elevated
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