SYLVARENA, MS —
OSHA Inspection: VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, INC. in SOUTHEN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE, SECT. 7, T1N, R9E, SYLVARENA, MS 39153 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 308767896.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, INC.
- Site address
- SOUTHEN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE, SECT. 7, T1N, R9E
- City
- SYLVARENA
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39153
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 213, DUSON, LA 70529
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0783
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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: being struck by an improperly-attached steel- frame operator's cage, which was mounted on the Jarraff Mechanical Tree Cutter. (a)Southern Natural Gas Pipeline Mile Post 34.600, T2N, R9E, Section 26, Smith County, MS - On or about July 8, 2005, while employees operated Jarraff Mechanical Tree Cutter, #SJ3, S/N WH053J0117, they were exposed to fatal injury due to the operator's cage having been repaired, and re-attached to the machine, with cast-iron post- extensions and "hammer union" couplers, which were substituted for original parts during the December 2004 repair of the operator's cage. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to require that the machine be repaired to the manufacturer's original design and materials of construction.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5600.00
- — Z (S) $5600.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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: being thrown from and struck by a Jarraff Mechanical Tree Cutter due to not being required to wear the machine's operator seat belts. (a)Southern Natural Gas Pipeline Mile Post 34.600, T2N, R9E, Section 26, Smith County, MS - On or about July 8, 2005, employees were exposed to fatal injury due to the failure to wear seat belts while operating the Jarraff Mechanical Tree Cutter, #SJ3, S/N WH053J0117. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to enforce the wearing of seat belts provided by the machine's manufacturer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5600.00
- — Z (S) $5600.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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: being struck by the Jarraff Mechanical Tree Cutter's rubber tires due to being allowed to ride on the equipment's diesel tank. (a)Southern Natural Gas Pipeline Mile Post 34.600, T2N, R9E, Section 26, Smith County, MS - On or about July 8, 2005, employee(s) were exposed to fatal injury while being allowed to ride on the Jarraff Mechanical Tree Cutter's diesel tank while it was traveling. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to prohibit employees from riding on the machine who are not properly seated and restrained in approved seats provided by the equipment manufacturer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1250.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1250.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1926.601 B01
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5600.00
- — Z (S) $5600.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 308767896.
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