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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100266 H02 VI Logging operations.

Inspection Nr: 1263527.015

Citation: 01005A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 03/30/2018 2

Initial Penalty: $9,054.00

Current Penalty: $9,054.00

Issuance Date: 03/08/2018

Nr Instances: 6

Nr Exposed: 17

Related Event Code (REC): A

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0419400

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/28/2018

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	03/28/2018	$9,054.00	03/30/2018	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/08/2018	$9,054.00	03/30/2018	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.266(h)(2)(vi): A backcut shall be made in each tree being felled. The backcut shall leave sufficient hinge wood to hold the tree to the stump during most of its fall so that the hinge is able to guide the tree's fall in the intended direction. a) On or about September 12, 2017 employee making a back cut on a tree being felled in his cutting area did not leave sufficient hinge to fell a tree in a safe direction that was exposed to struck by hazards.

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