OSHA Inspection: DON SISTEK LOGGING

Issued

Apr 21, 1992

Abate by

Apr 27, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 struck by a lodged tree while cutting
the second and third tree that supported the lodged tree, on the
Robinson Ranch Timber Sale near Hawk Creek Road S.W. of Musselshell,
Mt. on or about 3-12-92.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods, among others, to correct
these hazards is to assure:
1. Lodged trees are taken down with a cable and skidder or other
appropriate equipment.  (Section 2 B (9) of the Division of
Worker's Compensation, Bureau of Safety & Health, Rules Relating
to Logging Departments and Logging Operations in Montana.)
2. The sawyers shall not work out of site or hearing distance of
other employees that can help in case of an emergency.  (Section 2
A (8) of the Division of Worker's Compensation, Bureau of Safety &
Health, Rules Relating to Logging Departments and Logging Opera-
tions in Montana.)
3. The under cut wedge is cut deep enough to safely guide the tree to
the ground.  (Section 2 A (5) of the Division of Worker's Compen-
sation, Bureau of Safety & Health, Rules Relating to Logging
Departments and Logging Operations in Montana.)
4. That enough holding wood is left to establish the direction of a
falling tree and prevent premature slipping and twisting from the
stump.  (Section 2 A (19) of the Division of Worker's Compensa-
tion, Bureau of Safety & Health, Rules Related to Logging Depart-
ments and Logging Operations in Montana.)

Issued

Apr 21, 1992

Abate by

May 23, 1992

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Apr 21, 1992

Abate by

May 23, 1992

Issued

Apr 21, 1992

Abate by

Apr 22, 1992