OSHA Inspection: CARLOCK LOGGING, INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 1992

Abate by

Feb 18, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

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 of being crushed by a falling tree:
(a)  The logging  site located  at Gill Springs north of
Ola, Idaho - On or  about  December 6, 1991 and  at
times prior  thereto, an  employee  was  falling  a
large fir tree which had a previously felled  large
fir tree lodged in its branches.  The employee  was
exposed to the danger of being struck by the lodged
tree when it fell.
Among other methods, one feasible and  acceptable  abatement  method  to
correct this hazard is:
(1)  All  new  employees hired as fallers should be  ob-
served and trained to insure that  they  know  safe
falling procedures.
(2)  New and existing employees should  be  informed  of
disciplinary  actions  for  violation  of  employer
safety rules.
(3)  All employees should received training  in  company
safety procedures and should received a copy of the
company safety rules.
(4)  Establish a company safety rule that states,  never
attempt to fall a tree in  which  another  tree  is
lodged.  All lodged trees will be marked  with  red
tape and the faller will get the skidder to pull or
push it down.

Issued

Feb 6, 1992

Abate by

Mar 9, 1992

Issued

Feb 6, 1992

Abate by

Mar 9, 1992