Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 29, 1991, Docket No. 91-R1D1-233 to 236 (San Mateo, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Edward Monge, Superintendent. For DOSH: Lewis C. Bowman, Safety Engineer.
Employer, a painting contractor, was cited because an employee was observed allegedly working at a height of 24 feet on a six to eight inch wide ledge without the use of scaffolding or other fall protection.
A violation of 1637(a), appealed as to penalty only, was reduced in classification to general and the $400 proposed penalty set aside. There was a scaffold in place three feet below the ledge, but there was a 2-1/2
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