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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306623943
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty: $1,260.00
Issuance Date: 11/26/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/23/2003
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213900
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/23/2003 | $1,260.00 | 12/23/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/26/2003 | $2,100.00 | 12/23/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CAUGHT
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 caught in hazard: a) Private residence, 107 Cedar Ave., Allenhurst, N.J. - Employee feeding tree limbs into the hopper of a chipper was exposed to the hazards associated with chipping operations in that the employee had not been trained. On or about 06/14/03. Among other methods, feasible and reasonable abatement methods to correct this hazard are to develop a policy that follows the recommendations as outlined in the American National Standard Institute's standard, Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and cutting Brush - Safety Requirements (ANSI Z133.1 revision 2000). These requirements include, but are not limited to: 1) Training shall be provided in the proper operation, feeding, starting and shutdown procedures for the chipper being used, in accordance with ANSI Z133.1, revision 2000 sections 4, 6.3 and 9.6.