17,734T Tri-Valley Growers, A Corp.

Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 24, 1991, Docket No. 91-R2D3-242 (Modesto, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Robert Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: John MacFarlane, Safety Engineer.

Employer, which was in the business of growing and canning fruits and vegetables, was cited after an accident investigation for four general violations of Title 8 safety orders: 2340.1, 2340.22 (a), 2340.23 and 3203(a)(1). No penalties were proposed.

The citation for 2340.1, requiring electrical equipment to be free of hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, could not stand because reasonably anticipated injuries from defec