Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 26, 1996, Docket Nos. 95-R3D2-134 and 135 and 95-R3D2-136 (San Diego, CA). Ashaki A. Hesson, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: William Knocke, Safety Consultant. For DOSH: Katherine Wolff, Staff Counsel.
Employer, a general electrical contractor, was inspected following accidents at two sites. It was cited for six general, one regulatory, one serious and one willful/serious violations. Proposed penalties totaled $45,225.
The general violations and their penalties were all affirmed as follows:
-2510.58(a), requiring grounding poles on plugs, for a band saw plug that was missing a ground pole, $135
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