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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 102797826
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $750.00
Issuance Date: 08/17/1994
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/22/1994
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/30/1994 | $750.00 | 08/22/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/17/1994 | $1,500.00 | 08/22/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: (a) The hazard of being struck by trees that were not guided safely during their fall. On 08/16/94 while falling timber, sawyers at the Merrit Timber Sale were cutting the necessary holding wood which could cause the trees to prematurely twist from the stump. Back cuts were even with the undercuts (matchcut) which would not prevent the tree from kicking back over the stump. Among others, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to establish a positive method that will prevent cutting of the holding wood so that the tree can be safely guided during its fall. Such positive methods shall include undercuts deep enough to guide the tree, back cuts level as possible and always above the upper cut of the undercut.