Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated February 5, 1993, Docket No. 92-R4D1-320 (El Segundo, CA). Manuel M. Melgoza, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Jeffrey J. Truskey, Attorney. For DOSH: Shlomo S. Goldberg, Associate Safety Engineer.
The Division cited Employer for a serious violation of petroleum safety orders following investigation of an accident involving discharge of hot steam and coke that were forcibly ejected out of a coker drum unit at Employer's refinery.
Hazardous Spills, Cleanup and Preventive Maintenance (6851(a)). Serious violation and $2,000 proposed penalty vacated. Subsection of 6851 states that leaks or spills from pipeli
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