Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109107193
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/14/1994 X
Initial Penalty: $750.00
Current Penalty: $375.00
Issuance Date: 06/09/1994
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/06/1994 | $375.00 | 06/14/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/09/1994 | $750.00 | 06/14/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
SECTION 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a.The hazard of being hit by falling trees. The area around lodged trees was not kept clear of personnel until the tree was lowered to the ground, in the logging operation in the Weyerhaeuser timber cutting operation located two miles north of Hughes Springs, Texas. Among others, one feasible method of abatement, as specified in ANSI 03.1-1979 and published in The American Pulpwood Logging Manual no. 92-A-6, and contained in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking OSHA standard on Logging operations published in the Federal Register may 2, 1989, is the application of flags or other markers to lodged trees to serve as a signal to workers in the area of the presence of a lodged tree, and to lower the tree to the ground by a safe method before any work is continued within two tree lengths of the lodged tree.
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