19,957 Sierra Pacific Industries

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

28 COR 40-4284 [19,957]

WALKWAYS - OBSTRUCTED HEADROOM

CAL. CODE REGS, tit. 8, 3272(b) (2001) - The passageway suspended over Employer's sawmill conveyor, used primarily to straighten lumber on the conveyor and to make observations of plant operations, was a catwalk rather than a walkway. No violation was established.

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Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated January 2, 2001, Docket No. 00-R2D1-1356 (Camino, CA).

Bref French, Administrative Law Judge.

For Employer: Scott Leiby, Safety & Environmental Director.

For DOSH: Joel Halverson, Associate Safety Engineer.

An accident at Employer's sawmill resulted in a Division inspection, after whic

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