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Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 6, 1993, Docket No.92-R2D2-959 (Walnut Creek, CA). Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Joseph Aspatore. For DOSH: Kay Zunio, Safety Engineer.
A scaffold failure accident led to citation for serious violation of 1658(m) and assessment of a $4,500 proposed penalty.
Scaffolds, Suspended, Tying Off to Independent Lines (1658(m)). Serious violation reduced to general; penalty reduced to $300. Two employees, one a foreman, worked from a motorized two-point suspended scaffold at a height of 30 feet without tying off the full body harnesses and lanyards they were wearing to
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