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OSHA Inspection: ASPLUNDH BRUSH CONTROL CO.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ASPLUNDH BRUSH CONTROL CO. in SOUTH OWEGO SUBSTATION, OWEGO, NY 13827 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 309383545.

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Site address
SOUTH OWEGO SUBSTATION
City
OWEGO
State
NY
ZIP
13827
Mailing
PO BOX 390 PARK STREET, WHITNEY POINT, NY 13862
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
561730
SIC code (legacy)
0783
Employees
30
Ownership type
A

8 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 8, 2006
Abate by
Dec 21, 2006
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
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 equipment such as, but not
limited to skidders:
a)On or about 8/1/06, Owego Substation:  Employees were riding/ working on
the top of a metal tank mounted on a skidder.  Employees were exposed to
crushing hazards in the case of vehicular roll over.
Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable means of abatement are:
1) Follow the requirements of ANSI Z133.1, Pruning, Repairing,
Maintaining, and removing trees, and cutting brush - safety requirements,
section 6.1.7.  Which prohibits anyone riding on the equipment.
2) Follow the requirements of the Association of Equipment Manufacturing
Skidder Safety Manual, Page 13 and Page 19.  Which states to avoid slopes
with drop offs, and to prohibit any riders on the equipment.
Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $4500.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.23 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 8, 2006
Abate by
Dec 21, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $1800.00
  • — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.27 B01 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 8, 2006
Abate by
Dec 21, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $1,350
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $1350.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.151 B

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 8, 2006
Abate by
Dec 21, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $878 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $877.50
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.219 D01

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 8, 2006
Abate by
Dec 21, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $1,350
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $1350.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.219 E03 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 8, 2006
Abate by
Dec 21, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.269 R03

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 8, 2006
Abate by
Dec 21, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $2,925
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $2925.00
  • — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.24 B

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 8, 2006
Abate by
Dec 21, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,350
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S)
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

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