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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 734461.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $2,800.00
Issuance Date: 04/26/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/07/2013
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/26/2013 | $2,800.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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(s) were exposed to struck-by / caught-between hazards from felling of "hanger" tree(s) which was leaning on and/or lodged in an adjacent tree. a) The employer attempted to fell a "hanger" tree in the back yard of a single-family residence though a series of base section cuts from the trunk suspended in rope rigging lashed to other nearby trees. This method caused the trunk, in excess of 50' length, to drop to the ground at a more vertical angle with each sequential cut; all the while with person(s) in the danger area exposed to uncontrolled falling / swinging of the trunk. Condition(s) were noted on or about 11/8/2012.