41 COR 40-7157 [¶22,413]
PENALTIES – FAILURE TO REPORT SERIOUS INJURY
Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 342(a) (2014) – Employer’s report of an employee’s serious injuries was not timely. However, the ALJ reduced the $5,000 penalty.
HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL – TRAINING
Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3314(j) (2014) – Employer failed to adequately train the injured employee on hazardous energy control procedures and hazards related to cleaning, repairing, servicing, set-up and adjusting prime movers, machinery and equipment. Employer failed to provide written documentation of the employee’s training, as well.
HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL – WRITTEN LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURES
Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3314(g)(2)(A) (2014) – Employer’s failure to have a written hazardous energy control procedure for relieving pressure in the machine’s pump, lines and hoses prior to disconnecting the hose from the pump and lines was a general violation that did not cause the employee’s serious injuries.