Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Violation Items | |||||
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Nr: 315509646 | Citation: 01001 | Issuance: 08/23/2011 | ReportingID: 0418300 | ||
Viol Type: | Serious | NrInstances: | 1 | Contest Date: | 09/12/2011 |
Abatement Date: | 08/29/2011 X | Nr Exposed: | 2 | Final Order: | 04/25/2012 |
Initial Penalty: | $4,900.00 | REC: | A | Emphasis: | |
Current Penalty: | $2,500.00 | Gravity: | 10 | Haz Category: | CRUSHING |
Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History | |||||||
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Type | Event | Date | Penalty | Abatement | Type | FTA Insp | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/23/2011 | $4,900.00 | 08/29/2011 | Serious | ||
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/25/2012 | $2,500.00 | 08/29/2011 | 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 to each of his employees a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by and crushed-by hazard: a) On or about 06/06/2011 - Guntersville State Park in Guntersville, AL, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by falling trees that were being cut prior to removal. Among other methods, one feasible means to abate the hazards is to follow ANSI Z133.1-2006, "Safety Requirements - for Arboricultural Operations", Section 8.5, Tree Removal.