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Standard Cited: 19100266 H02 VI Logging operations.

Inspection Nr: 891556.015

Citation: 01009

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $7,000.00

Current Penalty: $3,500.00

Issuance Date: 08/16/2013

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 08/28/2013

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0316400

Contest Date:

Final Order: 08/30/2013

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 08/30/2013 $3,500.00 08/28/2013 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 08/16/2013 $7,000.00 08/28/2013 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.266(h)(2)(vi): The backcut did not 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: Rock Castle logging site. A 70' tall, 22 inch diameter white oak tree was felled using a Stihl MS660 chainsaw. The backcut was made without leaving hinge wood to control the falling tree, as observed on February 21, 2013. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

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