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Standard Cited: 19100266 H01 VI Logging operations.
Inspection Nr: 980184.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/31/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 12/04/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0336000
Contest Date: 12/31/2014
Final Order: 06/08/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 06/08/2015 | $1,500.00 | 12/31/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/02/2015 | $7,000.00 | 12/31/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/04/2014 | $7,000.00 | 12/31/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.266(h)(1)(vi): Each danger tree, including lodged trees and snags, were not felled or removed using mechanical or other techniques that minimize employee exposure before work was commenced in the area of the danger tree: A.) Isaac Bundy dba Bundy Tree Service, wooded area off of Pollock Lane, Parker, PA 16049, on or about June 6, 2014 and times prior thereto: A employee was cutting / felling trees, and had encountered a tree that did not fall after he cut it with his chain saw. The employee entered area near the tree to cut up another tree that was lying on the ground nearby. While positioned near the tree that was lying on the ground, the employee was less than 2 tree lengths from the tree that had not fallen. While the employee was cutting the tree that was lying on the ground, the tree fell over and subsequently struck the employee.