20,019R Southern California Edison

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

28 COR 40-4363 [20,019R]

ELECTRICAL - OBSERVER REQUIRED DURING WORK ON ENERGIZED HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEMS

CAL. CODE REGS, tit. 8, 2940(d) (2001) - Employer's foreman was not acting primarily as an observer of his co-worker, as required, when he performed another task at the same time. Subsection (c)'s language did not create an exception from the observer requirement.

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Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated April 2, 2001, Docket No. 96-R3D3-3205.

Marcy V. Saunders and Gerald P. O'Hara, Members.

The Appeals Board affirmed the ALJ decision of October 13, 1998 [Digest 19,418], establishing a serious violation and assessing a $1,225

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