49 COR 40-8821 [¶23,286]
INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PLAN Title 8, California Code of Regulations, §3203(a)(4) - The evidence proffered showed that the Employer effectively had procedures in place identifying and evaluating workplace hazards, including “scheduled periodic inspections MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - POINT OF OPERATION Title 8, California Code of Regulations, §4207(a) - The evidence proffered showed that the point of operation on the hydraulic press was not adequately guarded to prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard. SERIOUS VIOLATION - REBUTTAL PRESUMPTION OF CLASSIFICATION Labor Code §6432(c) – Employer failed to rebut the presumption that Citation 2 was properly classified as Serious by demonstrating that it took all the steps a reasonable and responsible employer should be expected to take, before the violation occurred. ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES Citation 2 was affirmed, and the proposed penalty was assessed.Digest of COSHAB ALJ’s Decision dated May 20, 2024, Inspection No 1498595 (Visalia)
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