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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306907353
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 11/26/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/02/2003
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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 employee was exposed to a falling tree: a) Jobsite at 85 Pine Forest Lane, Haines City, FL - A 17 inch diameter tree being removed was not notched using a conventional, open-face or Humboldt notch cut, on or about 8/23/03. ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO: Follow the 2000 Edition American National Standard Institute Standard Z133.1-2000, for Arboricultural Operations - Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush - Safety Requirements, under Tree Removal 9.5.15.1, which states "The notch cut used shall be either a conventional, open-face or Humboldt".