OSHA Inspection: ALLEN RICH LOGGING COMPANY

Issued

Feb 13, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

General-duty citation text

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
the hazard(s) of being run over or struck by a moving skidder:
a) 1980 Franklin Kkidder (Model 170 PSSB, Serial Number 10437),
used with no braking system, exposed employees engaged in
logging operations to the hazard(s) of being run over or struck
by a skidder that cannot be stopped.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable atatement method to
correct this hazard is to comply with the manufacturer's requirement
that this skidder have a braking system. This model utilized integral
brakes as described in literature published by Franklin Equipment Co.

Issued

Feb 13, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

General-duty citation text

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
crushing hazard(s) from falling out of a skidder:
a) 1980 Franklin Skidder (Model Number 170 PSSB, Serial Number 10437),
used in logging operations did not have a seat belt inside to prevent
employees from falling out as they worked.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to comply with the manufacturer's requirement and
install a seat belt.

Issued

Feb 13, 1991

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $60 · Current $60

Issued

Feb 13, 1991

Abate by

Mar 18, 1991

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120