Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated October 31, 1995, Docket No. 92-R3D3-713. Elaine W. Donaldson, Chairman; Bill Duplissea and Bryan E. Carver, Members.
The Appeals Board reversed the ALJ decision of October 8, 1993 [Digest 18,399] which had affirmed a violation of 1541 (e) and a $750 penalty.
Two employees were within a 24-foot-long by 8-foot-wide by 21-foot-high trench shield, in a 20-foot-deep trench, installing sections of 6-foot-long clay sewer pipe, each weighing 2,600 pounds. Pipe sections were lowered into the trench with an excavator.
The procedure used by Employer had the two employees standing at opposite ends of the
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