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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 300080355
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 03/09/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/15/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/02/2000 | $1,500.00 | 03/15/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/09/2000 | $1,500.00 | 03/15/2000 | 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 severely rotted and unstable danger tree: JOBSITE: AN EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SECTION OF A LARGE, SEVERELY ROTTED AND UNSTABLE DANGER TREE THAT HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE MAIN SECTION OF THE TREE DURING ATTEMPTS TO FELL THE TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: FELL OR REMOVE DANGER TREES, INCLUDING LODGED TREES AND SNAGS, USING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT OR OTHER TECHNIQUES THAT MINIMIZE EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE.