KERN'S OF CALIFORNIA
Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 3, 1992, Docket No. 91-R3D4-1194 (City of Industry, CA). Ashaki A. Kone', Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Merle W. Wood, II, Attorney. For DOSH: Robert Hughes, Safety Engineer.
An employee leaned over a platform guardrail to clear a jammed can from a conveyor belt with a long pole and fell 12 feet, suffering serious injuries. The Division's inspector cited Employer for serious violation of General Industry 3203(a)(2) with a $2,000 proposed penalty, alleging its safety and health program did not inform the employee in writing of safe work practices in her particular job assignm
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