OSHA Inspection: BROWN CLEARING, INC

Issued

Oct 8, 2003

Abate by

Oct 20, 2003

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 employee(s)
were exposed to the hazard of.
a)Employees are exposed to the hazard of being crushed by a stump grinder
(Model
1900).  On 07/22/03, employees were attempting to reinstall the track on
the stump
grinder by using the Tree Cutter (T445-D) to raise the stump grinder so
that logs could
be positioned under it as jack stands.  Employees were putting their hands
and portions
of their body under the disabled stump grinder which exposed them to
crushing hazards.
Among other methods to abatement, one feasible method would be to purchase
and use
air bladders to raise the disabled vehicle and have proper pre-made jack
stands which
could be positioned using positioning tools.

Issued

Oct 8, 2003

Abate by

Oct 16, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Oct 8, 2003

Abate by

Oct 16, 2003

Issued

Oct 8, 2003

Abate by

Oct 16, 2003