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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 95012901
Inspection Nr: 311885099
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,050.00
Current Penalty: $525.00
Issuance Date: 02/28/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/07/2008
Gravity:
Report ID: 0453730
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 | 04/01/2008 | $525.00 | 03/07/2008 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/28/2008 | $1,050.00 | 03/07/2008 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: 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 fall hazards: a) at the site, while performing tree trimming operations, an employee fell 35 - 40 feet from a tree onto a flat bed truck. Among other methods, the feasible and acceptable method to abate this hazard is to have a minimum of two means of being secured while working aloft; for example, an arborist climbing line and a work-positioning lanyard. Reference: Southern Chapter International Society of Arboriculture, Arborist Safety Checklist, First Edition 2002, Sections 7.2.8 and 9.1.3.