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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306929548
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/14/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $2,800.00
Issuance Date: 10/20/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date: 11/04/2003
Final Order: 06/24/2004
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/24/2004 | $2,800.00 | 11/14/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/20/2003 | $4,900.00 | 11/14/2003 | 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 struck-by hazard: a)Off Crocker Road - On or about 8/28/03, an employee was exposed to being struck by a fallen tree when proper procedures were not followed for tree cutting. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to consider the lean of the tree and limitations of the terrain, establish the proper size and appropriate notch and determine the correct height of the back cut in relation to the notch cut. Reference: ANSI Z133.1-2000 - Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush - Safety Requirements, Section 9.5.