OSHA Inspection: ANGLO AMERICAN INC(DBA)AMERICAN TREE&STUMP REMOVAL

Issued

Dec 22, 2004

Abate by

Dec 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statue 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 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 fall from hazard by standing/working from the elevated
forks of Swinger model 2000 loader
while using a chainsaw to trim limbs from trees:
a)Site -  Employee was standing/working from the elevated forks of Swinger
model 2000 loader
while using a chainsaw to trim limbs from trees.  Employee was
approximately 10 feet above
ground level making overhead cuts up to 16 feet on trees.
Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to attach a
personnel basket/work platform with
safety rails to  loader that allows employee to properly attach
positioning belt while trimming trees.
Reference: Owners operators manual, Swinger model 2000 Loader, page 1-6:
Warning
- Never use a bucket or
blade as a work platform or personnel carrier.

Issued

Dec 22, 2004

Abate by

Dec 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Dec 22, 2004

Abate by

Jan 20, 2005

Issued

Dec 22, 2004

Abate by

Feb 10, 2005

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Dec 22, 2004

Abate by

Dec 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Dec 22, 2004

Abate by

Dec 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Dec 22, 2004

Abate by

Dec 28, 2004