OSHA Inspection: J. R. TREE SERVICE INCORPORATED

Issued

Mar 17, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions
of employment and a
place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
being struck by falling limbs or other debris.  On October 13, 2003, one
employee
was struck in the head and fatally injured by a falling slab of wood while
working
on the ground at the jobsite at 313 Sunset Drive, Greensboro, NC.  The
exposed
employee was working directly beneath where the arborist aloft was making a
flush cut without having a clear view of the workers on the ground and
without
having a two way communications system set up whereby the arborist aloft
could
communicate with the arborist on the ground.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to use commands such as  stand clear from aloft followed by
a
response of   all clear from the ground.  Prearranged hand signals could
be used
in lieu of these suggested voice commands.
Refer:  ANSI - Z133.1-2000 Revision of ANSI Z133.1-1994 - Section 9.2.3
page
73 of the Arborist Safety Checklist.

Issued

Mar 17, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

Mar 17, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Issued

Mar 17, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004