49 COR 40-8733 [¶23,264R]
HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM (HIPP) – Title 8, California Code of Regulations, §§3395(h) and (i) – The Appeals Board agreed with the ALJ’s finding that Employer’s HIPP did not have all necessary elements related to the provision of water, access to shade, emergency response and acclimatization. Further, Employer failed to provide its employees all required training regarding the contents of the HIPP. FLOOR OPENING – SECURED AND PROPERLY MARKED Title 8, California Code of Regulations, §1632(b)(3) – The Appeals Board agreed with the ALJ’s finding that Employer failed to ensure the cover over the opening was marked as required by the safety order. MULTI-EMPLOYER WORKSITES – CONTROLLING EMPLOYER, DUE DILIGENCE Title 8, California Code of Regulations, §336.10 – Employer failed to establish the due diligence defense. The Appeals Board affirmed the decision of the ALJ.Digest of COSHAB’s Decision After Reconsideration dated September 26, 2023, Inspection No. 1340561.
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