OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 1990

Abate by

Nov 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $720

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
FALLING TREES:
A) LOWER WESTSIDE SALVAGE SALE, LOWMAN, IDAHO - ON OR ABOUT
OCTOBER 17, 1990 AND AT TIME PRIOR THERETO, TWO CUTTERS
WERE WORKING WITHIN TWO TREE LENGTHS OF EACH OTHER IN ONE STRIP.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
1) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF TWO TREE LENGTHS
BETWEEN CUTTERS AND ANY OTHER WORKERS.
2) MAINTAIN STRICT SUPERVISION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ALL SAFETY AND
HEALTH RULES.
H) HIGHWAY 55, HORSESHOE BEND, IDAHO - THE KENWORTH TRUCK, 9307, DRIVE
LINE CROSS MEMBER WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY THROUGH
(REFERENCE 49 CFR 393.201D).
I) HIGHWAY 55, HORSESHOE BEND, IDAHO - AXLE 2 LEFT SIDE SPRING HANGAR
MOUNT ON THE KENWORTH TRUCK, 9307, HAD ONE OF SEVEN BOLTS LOOSE
(REFERENCE 49 CFR 393.207).
J) HIGHWAY 55, HORSESHOE BEND, IDAHO - NINE OF THE FOURTEEN BOLTS
CONNECTING THE DRIVE LINE CROSS MEMBER TO THE FRAM ON THE KENWORTH
TRUCK, 9302, WERE LOOSE AND TWO WERE MISSING (REFERENCE 49 CFR
396.3A1F).
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO REPAIR ALL DEFICIENCIES AND TO DEVELOP A
COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO ENSURE VEHICLES ARE
INSPECTED AND REPAIRED DAILY PRIOR TO BEING UTILIZED.

Issued

Nov 14, 1990

Abate by

Nov 17, 1990

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Nov 14, 1990

Abate by

Nov 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $270 · Current $200 Reduced