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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100266 H01 IV Logging operations.
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Inspection Nr: 1020393.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 04/01/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/27/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 04/24/2015
Final Order: 11/05/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/05/2015 | $0.00 | 04/27/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/28/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/27/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/01/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/27/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.266(h)(1)(iv): No employee shall approach a feller closer than two tree lengths of trees being felled until the feller has acknowledged that it is safe to do so, unless the employer demonstrates that a team of employees is necessary to manually fell a particular tree. 1) On or about January 21, 2015, and at times prior to, A team of two employees was used to fell multiple trees as part of a power line clearing project. The team practice consisted of one employee using a rope to pull trees in the fall direction while the feller cut the tree at the stump. The employer failed to demonstrate that a team effort, that placed an employee closer than two tree lengths of the tree being felled, was safe and necessary to fell a particular tree.