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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100266 D06 II Logging operations.

Inspection Nr: 1564295.015

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $11,167.00

Current Penalty: $7,200.00

Issuance Date: 02/11/2022

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 10

Abatement Date: 03/10/2022

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0728900

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/02/2022

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/02/2022	$7,200.00	03/10/2022	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/11/2022	$11,167.00	03/10/2022	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

1910.266(d)(6)(ii) Work areas shall be assigned so that trees cannot fall into an adjacent occupied work area. The distance between adjacent occupied work areas shall be at least two tree lengths of the trees being felled. The distance between adjacent occupied work areas shall reflect the degree of slope, the density of the growth, the height of the trees, the soil structure and other hazards reasonably anticipated at that work site. A distance of greater than two tree lengths shall be maintained between adjacent occupied work areas on any slope where rolling or sliding of trees or logs is reasonably foreseeable. 29 CFR OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):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 working near tree removal activities were exposed to struck-by hazards. Or on the alternative, Section 5(a)(1); 29 CFR OSH Act of 1970 Section 5(a)(1): The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards associated with personnel working within the drop zone of tree felling operations. This was most recently documented on November 17, 2021 at the jobsite located 2 miles South of Hwy 136 on N89 in Orleans, Nebraska where the employer had employees working, within the drop zone, as a tree was being cut down. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard includes, but are not limited to the following: i. Incorporate the Safety Requirements for manual tree removal set forth in ANSI Z133-2017 for Arboricultural Operations. ii. Develop and implement work procedures for tree removal following ANSI Z133-2017 for Arboricultural Operations. iii. Develop and implement work procedures for designating and visibly marking the drop zone (landing zone) for protecting ground workers from dropping or lowering trunks and branches. iv. Develop and implement training for personnel on struck-by hazards associated with tree removal and ground work safety near the drop zone (landing zone). v. Incorporate a check on the Site Safety Inspection check list and the Company Safety Manual that addresses the coordination between contractors on the job site

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