Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 5, 1991, Docket Nos. 91-R3D2-087 thru 090 (San Diego, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Robert L. Edwards, Sales Manager. For DOSH: Natalie Klein, Associate Safety Engineer.
Two serious violations were affirmed, with penalties of $300 each. For a third serious violation, the $150 penalty (the only issue remaining on appeal) was affirmed.
Guarding, Belt and Pulley Drives (4070(a)). Serious violation; $150 penalty affirmed. Employer, a sheet metal firm, failed to guard adequately the drives of two milling machines (leaving the nip points exposed), and to install the drive guard of a
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