OSHA Inspection: MSEC SERVICES,INC.DBA MID-SOUTH SYNERGY-UTILITY SE

Issued

Dec 2, 2008

Abate by

Jan 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was 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 trees or sections
thereof during manual
felling operations of lodged trees.
On or about September 17, 2008 and at times theretofore, an employee was
removing
a lodged tree that had fallen against electrical power lines via manual
felling.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to ensure that the supervisor follows the employers written
policy for the
removal of lodged trees which state to push or pull down lodged trees with
a machine.
Additional reference materials can be found in ANSI Z133.1-2006.
DISCLAIMER:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method.