Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 23, 1994, Docket No. 93-R1D5-1866 (Santa Rosa, CA). Dennis M. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Robert Hlebakos, Owner. For DOSH: Jimmie Jones, Safety Engineer.
The Division conducted an accident investigation of Employer, a masonry contractor, and cited for a serious violation with a $3,000 penalty. Employer contested only the reasonableness of the penalty.
Guarding, Mortar Mixer (1698(e)(1))--Penalty, Accident Causation Affects. Serious violation affirmed; $3,000 penalty reduced to $250. The cited safety order provides for guards on mortar mixers of one yard capacity or less to have grid o
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