Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 8, 1991, Docket No. 90-R4D2-1153 (Norwalk, CA). Ashaki A. Kone', Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Nicholas M. Wieczorek, Attorney. For DOSH: Phil F. Valenti Jr., District Manager.
An alleged serious violation of 1621(a) (railings and toeboards) was vacated, with proposed $2,000 penalty.
An employee was seriously injured in a fall from either the top of a tank or from a ladder. The Division charged Employer with failing to provide fall protection for an employee working at an elevation of more than 7-1/2 feet.
The Division failed to establish that the employee was working at a height of 7-1/2 feet
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