Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.266(h)(1)(vi): Each danger tree shall be felled, removed or avoided. Each danger tree, including lodged trees and snags, shall be felled or removed using mechanical or other techniques that minimize employee exposure before work is commenced in the area of the danger tree. If the danger tree is not felled or removed, it shall be marked and no work shall be conducted within two tree lengths of the danger tree unless the employer demonstrates that a shorter distance will not create a hazard for an employee. a) Millcreek Lumber, LLC, at a woodlot located adjacent to 6430 Township Highway 235: On and/or preceding April 23, 2020, the employer did not ensure that danger trees were felled, removed, or avoided. On April 22, 2020, the victim was felling a tree adjacent to a dead tree, when the dead tree fell and struck the victim, resulting in the victim's death.