Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100266 H02 II Logging operations.
Inspection Nr: 1629227.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/06/2023 5
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $11,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/06/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/13/2023
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/13/2023 | $11,000.00 | 04/06/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/06/2023 | $15,625.00 | 04/06/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.266(h)(2)(ii): Before each tree is felled, conditions such as, but not limited to, snow and ice accumulation, the wind, the lean of tree, dead limbs, and the location of other trees, was not evaluated by the feller and precautions taken so a hazard is not created for an employee: (a) Logging Site, Erbacon, WV: On October 18, 2022, an employee felled an approximately 85-foot-tall red oak tree located uphill from an approximately 50 foot tall poplar tree. The red oak tree was felled onto the poplar tree which caused the poplar tree to break off and spring back up the hillside. An evaluation was not conducted, and precautions were not taken by the feller prior to the red oak tree being felled to prevent struck-by hazards from near-by trees.
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