Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated January 21, 1992, Docket Nos. 91-R3D5-493 and 494 (Torrance, CA). Manuel M. Melgoza, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Scott J. Wenner, Attorney. For DOSH: Leonard Strom, Attorney.
The Division investigated an accident at Employer's refinery and issued citations for serious violations of Electrical Safety Order 2320.4(a)(2) and 2839(c). Penalties of $2,000 were proposed for each. The citations addressed alleged failure to lock out remote pushbutton controls of a compressor motor while employees worked on a circuit breaker that provided power to it, and allowing employees to work on a circuit breaker that l
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