Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1375860.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/28/2019 5
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/04/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date: 06/27/2019
Final Order: 04/27/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 04/27/2020 | $5,000.00 | 06/28/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/27/2019 | $13,260.00 | 06/28/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/04/2019 | $13,260.00 | 06/28/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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 being crushed by trees being felled: a) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, employee(s) not directly involved with felling a cherry tree were within one tree length as the tree was felled. b) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, employee(s) were felling trees adjacent to trees that were decayed without a designated area where the trees being felled would fall.