OSHA Inspection: FOREST MANAGEMENT, INC.

Issued

2010-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

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 serious injury or death by point of operation,
ingoing nip points,
rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks due to one  employee standing on
top of a wood
chipper and also riding while sitting in the in-feed hopper while the wood
chipper was
operating.
a)Jobsite: On 02/10/10 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to
serious
injury or death by standing on top of the chipper while using a pole chain
saw to cut
limbs, and rode on top to the next site while other employees were feeding
the cut
limbs and brush into the chipper. In addition, the employees were riding
while sitting
in the in-feed hopper while the wood chipper was operating and moved from
one
cutting location to the next.
Note 1: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of
abatement would be for
the employer to comply with the American National Standard for
Arboricultural Operations -
Safety Requirements (ANSI Z133.1-2006) which states:
Paragraph 5.1.9. Riding or working outside or on top of units shall not be
permitted unless
the units are designed for that purpose or the operator is performing
maintenance or
inspection.
Paragraph 8.6.11.  Hands or other parts of the body shall not be placed
into the in-feed
hopper.
Note 2: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this
item.

Issued

2010-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-02-25 00:00:00