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) Jackson Creek Salvage Sale - On or about March 9, 1991 and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck by a falling tree that kicked back off the stump. The hazard was created by not placing the back cut above the level of the upper horizontal cut of the under cut, thus failing to leave adequate holding wood. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to to correct this hazard is: (1) Place back cuts as level as possible and be above the level of the upper horizontal cut of the undercut as per Idaho Minimum Safety Standards and Practices, Chapter H, Standard 18(m). (2) Train and require that all fallers, in the accepted way of installing a back cut, to undercut fall trees in the desired location. (3) Orientation of new employees and review with existing employees by frequent visual observations of work practices with written documentation on any problems with accepted safe work practices.