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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 307632240

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $3,500.00

Current Penalty: $2,100.00

Issuance Date: 03/01/2006

Nr Instances: 2

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 03/06/2006

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0214700

Contest Date:

Final Order:

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	03/08/2006	$2,100.00	03/06/2006	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/01/2006	$3,500.00	03/06/2006	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 being struck by a tree being felled: a)At the 12th Hole Green - Employees were operating a woodchipper within the length of a tree being felled; On or about 09/02/05. Abatement Notes: Among other methods, these methods are feasible to reduce the hazard: 1. Follow ANSI Z133.1-2000 For Arboricultural Operations - Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush Safety Requirements Section 9.5.5,"Workers shall be positioned and their duties organized so the actions of one worker will not create a hazard for any other worker." 2. Follow ANSI Z133.1-2000 For Arboricultural Operations - Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush - Safety Requirement Section 9.5.6, "Workers not directly involved in the removal operation shall be clear of the work area where practicable beyond the length of the tree unless a team of employees is necessary to remove a particular tree." ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED AS OUTLINED IN PART 29 CFR 1903.19D

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