OSHA Inspection: JOHN MUSKUS & SON

Issued

1999-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

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 falling tree during tree
removal operations:
Jobsite: On or about 2/15/99 employees were exposed to the hazard of being
struck by a falling
tree during tree removal operations. Among other methods, one means of
correction of this
hazard is to develop and implement safe work procedures as detailed in
American National
Standards Institute, ANSI Z133.1-1988 American National Standard for tree
care operations;
"Pruning, trimming, repairing, maintaining, and removing trees and cutting
brush safety
requirements". Paragraph 8.5.3 "all workers not directly involved in an
operation shall be kept
clear of the work area".

Issued

1999-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $450.00

Issued

1999-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-03-12 00:00:00

Issued

1999-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-03-12 00:00:00