Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 20, 1993, Docket Nos. 92-R4D5-990 to 993 (Pismo Beach, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Dick Kirkbride, Shareholder. For DOSH: Dwight Goossen, Associate Safety Engineer.
Employer's ship container and truck trailer conversion operation was inspected following an accident and it was cited for two general violations with proposed $600 penalties each and three serious violations with $3,000 penalties each. Employer appealed only the penalty amounts.
The Employer had bought old sea/train ocean containers and semi-truck trailers to re-sell or rent as storage containers. The ship con
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