19,778 Merical/Vita-Pak

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

COR 40-4047 [19,778]

CITATION - AMENDMENT

The Division's amendment of a citation was upheld, over Employer's objection on the grounds of unfairness and inaccuracy, because Employer's letter requesting setting aside the prehearing order and expansion of its appeal was not served on the Division according to Appeals Board rules.

GUARDING - POINT OF OPERATION

CAL. CODE REGS, tit. 8, 4184(b) (2000) - A violation for failure to guard an exposed cutting blade was affirmed by operation of law, as it was not appealed. The serious classification was appropriate and the penalty was properly calculated.

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Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 3,

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