OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT RIVER CORP

Issued

1999-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1000.00 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:
(a) The hazard of being struck by a tree during yarding operations on or
about March 9,
1999 at the logging site located 1/2 Mile east of Ashley Lake, Kalispell,
Montana.
Among other methods, one feasible an acceptable Abatement method to
correct this hazard
would be to instruct and train employees not to work within two tree
lengths of any tree that
can be struck by the Skyline cable, mainline cable, and other trees being
yarded during
yarding operations.
__ Abatement certification or documentation is NOT required for this item.
__ Abatement certification is required for this item.
X_ Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.
__ Warning tag (or citation copy) required on this equipment before
moving.

Issued

1999-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced