Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated June 10, 1998, Docket No. 97-R2D5-870 (Clovis, CA). James Wolpman, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: David W. Smith, Safety Engineer. For DOSH: Larry Baca, District Manager.
Employer, a company that ginned, baled and transported cotton, was cited following an accident investigation for a serious violation; a $4,000 penalty was proposed.
Machinery and Equipment, Guarding Hazardous Moving Parts (4002(a)). Serious violation reduced to general; $4,000 penalty reduced to $300.
Section 4002(a) provides: "All machines, parts of machines, or component parts of machines which create hazardous revolving, reciprocati
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