Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100266 H02 VI Logging operations.
Inspection Nr: 1052331.015
Citation: 01004B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/19/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/11/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/07/2015
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/07/2015 | $0.00 | 06/19/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/11/2015 | $0.00 | 06/19/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B 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) Davis Track - On April 6, 2015 a chain saw operator was exposed to struck by hazards, by a number of trees being felled, when he was permitted to manually cut with a gas powered chain saw without making a back cut leaving enough hinge wood to hold the tree to the sump during most of the fall.