THE TREE PEOPLE and ONE WAY TREE CO.
Digest of COSHAB's Denial of Petition for Reconsideration dated December 31, 1991, Docket No. 91-R1D4-315. Elaine W. Donaldson, Chairman; Larry A. Harrington and Michael R. Monagan, Members.
The Appeals Board denied Employer's petition for reconsideration of a decision dated November 1, 1991 (Digest 17,824), letting stand the ALJ ruling that affirmed a serious violation of General Industry 3421(e) and assessed a $175 penalty. A tree worker fell 50 feet to his death when a safety line broke. Employer was held responsible for not inspecting the safety line (which belonged to the employee) prior to its use, and was
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