Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 26, 1993, Docket Nos. 92-R1D5-1319 and 1320 (Lakeport, CA). Amos P. Freeman, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Stan Harlan, Owner. For DOSH: Ray Barkley, Associate Safety Engineer.
Following a complaint-initiated inspection, Employer was cited for five general violations with $88 penalties each (amended at hearing to $85), and one serious violation with a $435 proposed penalty. Employer appealed only as to reasonableness of the abatement changes and the penalty amounts.
Because the existence of the violations was not contested, they were established by operation of law. The general violations were: 3
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