Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated June 19, 1992, Docket No. 90-R1D4-1319. Elaine W. Donaldson, Chairman; Larry A. Harrington and Michael R. Monagan, Members.
The Appeals Board affirmed the ALJ decision of August 19, 1991 (Digest 17,755), which had established a serious violation of Construction 1592(a) and assessed a $600 penalty. Reconsideration was on petition by Employer.
Evidence, Admissible Hearsay--Warning Devices, Haulage Equipment Capacity (1591(a)). The Division issued the citation and penalty after an employee was seriously injured when a tractor/scraper lacking a functioning automatic back-up warning device backed
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