OSHA Inspection: SWR TIMBER

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 16, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5a(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 the 1 1/8
inch wire rope cable when moving the skyline rigging.
(a)  On August 25, 2006 and at times prior thereto, an employee helping to
relocate the skyline wire rope
from the Madill yarder to a new corridor was not in the clear of running
lines, standing skylines,
moving rigging, or suspended loads. He was in the bight of the line when
it was placed  under tension.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:(1) Define and
explain the definition of the work rule "Be in the clear", (2) New and
existing employees should be informed of
disciplinary actions for violation of employer safety rules, (3) All
employees should receive training in
company safety procedures and should receive a copy of the company safety
rules,
(4) Establish a company
safety rule that states personnel must not work in the bight of lines
under tension.
NOTE: Abatement certification required  for this item.
Evaluation of 5a(1)
(a) The employer failed to keep the workplace free of a hazard to which
employees of that
employer were exposed; the employer failed to keep the workplace free of a
hazard by not
clearly stating "employees must be clear of the bight of the line when
cables are under
tension".
(b)The hazard was recognized; this hazards is recognized by the states of
Idaho, Oregon,
Washington and Alaska in their Safe work practices for logging with cable
yarding systems.
(c)The hazard was causing or was likely to cause death or serious physical
harm; the hazard did
cause a fatality.
(d)There was a feasible and useful method to correct the hazard. See above
for feasible means of
abatement.

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 16, 2006

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 16, 2006

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 22, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 22, 2006

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 22, 2006

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 16, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 20, 2006