Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated February 9, 1998, Docket Nos. 96-R4D5-1322 to 1327 (Camarillo, CA). Jack L. Hesson, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Robert D. Peterson, Attorney. For DOSH: Allan L. Coie, Staff Counsel.
Employer's business was to collect chemicals and transport them to disposal sites. After a chemical exposure to an employee, the Division conducted an accident investigation and inspection, citing for two general and five serious violations and proposing penalties totaling $8,830.
Gas Cylinders: Storage (4650(e)) and Valve Protection Devices (4650(f)). Two general violations affirmed, each with a $75 penalty.
During his
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