20,007R Closets Unlimited

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

28 COR 40-4351 [20,007R]

STAIRWAYS - LANDINGS

CAL. CODE REGS, tit. 8, 3231(f) (2001) - Employer's stairway landing was not the required dimension, equal to the width of the stairs in the direction of travel. The grandfather clause exception for existing installations was not available because Employer did not raise it until the appeal hearing.

APPEAL - ISSUES

Employer did not raise the affirmative defense it claimed excused its stairway landing from compliance until the hearing; the Division's case was prejudiced by the lack of foreknowledge.

SAFETY ORDERS - EXCEPTION FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS

CAL. CODE REGS, tit. 8, 3202(b)(1) (2001) - While t

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