OSHA Inspection: ROYCE'S TREE SERVICE, LLC

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of 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 an operator was exposed to a struck-by / tipping hazard
by not following manufacturers'
recommendations:
a.)Jobsite in Luther Ridge Community, 1185 Lower Laurel Drive, Arden NC
28704 - The operator
did not follow manufacturers' recommendations per the hydraulic winch
system on the Carlton
1712 - 12 inch disk style brush chipper and the Ditch Witch SK650 -
platform, rubber track mini
skid steer in order to prevent the mini skid steer from tipping over onto
its side while the winch
on the chipper was pulling a maple log out of the work area.
Abatement Note:  Feasible and acceptable abatement methods, among others,
to correct this
hazard is to follow the recommendations of:
1.)The operator's manual for the Ditch Witch SK650 - platform, rubber
track mini skid
steer.
2.)The owner's manual for the winch operations for the Carlton 1712 - 12
inch disk style
brush chipper.
3.)The American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z133.1-2006, Safety
Requirements for
Arboricultural Operations.