Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated September 24, 1999, Docket No. 94-R3D5-2868. James P. Gazdecki, Chairman; Bill Duplissea, Member.
The Appeals Board affirmed the ALJ decision of December 14, 1995 [Digest 18,875], granting Employer's appeal from a Notice of Failure to Abate a serious violation and the associated $19,500 penalty.
A fatal-accident inspection resulted in a citation for a serious violation of guardrail requirements (3210(a)) and a $5,000 penalty. A settlement was reached, which included Employer's withdrawal of the citation. Several months later, after a follow-up inspection was conducted, another Division inspector
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