Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 123304545
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/16/2000 X
Initial Penalty: $4,200.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 03/31/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111500
Contest Date: 04/20/2000
Final Order: 11/27/2000
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/27/2000 | $1,500.00 | 10/16/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/31/2000 | $4,200.00 | 04/18/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
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 hazards of being caught between tree sections during limbing and bucking operations: On or about February 8, 2000 98 Ocean Drive East, Stamford, CT: Employees were limbing and bucking a tree, which was felled onto sloping ground, when a cut section shifted and rolled onto and crushed an employee who was working in between the 47 inch diameter cut section and the 32 inch diameter trunk section that resulted in death. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard is: (1) Establish and implement a company safety rule that states, when limbing or bucking on any slope where rolling or sliding of trees or logs is reasonably foreseeable the work will be done on the uphill side of each tree or log.(2) Ensure that employees in work areas are be spaced and the duties of each employee are organized so that the actions of one employee will not create a hazard for any other employee.(3) Ensure that all new and existing employees are trained in the recognition of safety and health hazards associated with the employee's specific work task, including the use of measures and work practices to prevent or control the hazards involved with tree cutting activities.
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