Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required: a. In regards to citation 1, item 1, issued on August 1, 2017, the employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, August 11, 2017. The violation read as follows: 29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects. a. The employer did not ensure all employees wore a protective helmet when working on the ground below tree trimming operations.