OSHA Inspection: ALFREDO VAZQUEZ STUMP GRINDING & TREE SERVICE

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Abate by

Dec 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 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 the hazard of falling from a tree:
Location: 10 Hunter Drive Eastchester NY 10709
On or about 11/3/11,
a) An employee was exposed to the hazard of falling from a tree when the
rigging line used to
lower parts of the tree came into contact with the climbing line.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to follow ANSI Z133.1-2006 Safety Requirements for Arborcultural
Operations which states in
section 8.4.7 "Running rigging lines shall not be allowed to come into
contact with any part of
the climbing system".
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Abate by

Dec 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Abate by

Dec 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced