Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 4, 1993, Docket No. 92-R3D5-562 (Gardena, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Brent A. Babow, General Counsel. For DOSH: Barry Blodgett, Associate Safety Engineer.
Employer was insulating refinery equipment for Unocal. Instrumentation tubing, near where Employer's employees were working, "popped out" of a tee-fitting, spraying two employees with sulfuric acid. The accident investigation led to two general violations.
Pipelines, Installation and Maintenance (6845(a)). General violation set aside. The cited petroleum regulation provides that pipelines and piping must be installed, suppo
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