OSHA Inspection: DODGE TREE SERVICE

Issued

2009-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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 cut and laceration hazards:
(a) Location - 24 Dartmouth Road, Marblehead, MA:
On or about 12/10/09, the employer failed to ensure proper chain saw
operating
procedures while an employee was cutting tree limbs.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct this
hazard is to
train workers to keep both hands on the chain saw at all times and to
train workers to
operate the saw right-handed in accordance with ANSI Z133.1-2006 and the
manufacturer's specifications.