OSHA Inspection: EASTERN ARROW CORPORATION, INC.

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(iv):     The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and/or assure that each employee who operated a chain saw wore ballistic nylon leg protection or other  leg protection which the employer had demonstrated provides equivalent protection:    (a)  Hickory Lane, Logan:  Employees were not using ballistic nylon leg protection or equivalent leg protection when cutting and felling trees with Stihl and Husqvarna 20" bar chainsaws, as determined on August 3, 2012.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vi):     The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and/or assure that each employee who worked in an area where there was potential for head injury from falling or flying objects wore head protection meeting the requirements of subpart I of Part 1910:      (a)  Hickory Lane, Logan:  Employees did not use hard hats and were exposed to fallen branches, limbs, and trees, when felling 3" - 18" diameter trees using Stihl and Husqvarna 20" bar chainsaws, as determined on August 3, 2012.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vii)(B):     The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that each employee wear face protection meeting the requirements of subpart I of Part 1910 where there was potential for facial injury such as, but not limited to, operating a chainsaw:      (a)  Hickory Lane, Logan:  Employees did not wear face protection and were exposed to facial injury when cutting and felling trees using Stihl and Husqvarna 20" bar chainsaws, as determined on August 3, 2012.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(i)(7)(i):     The employer did not assure that each employee, including supervisors, had received first-aid and CPR training meeting at least the requirements specified in Appendix B:      (a)  Hickory Lane, Logan:  Employees were cutting and felling trees in a remote area approximately 10 minutes from medical treatment and two employees onsite were not trained in first aid and CPR, as determined on August 3, 2012.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a):     The employer did not orally report the death of an employee or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees because of a work-related incident:    (a)  Eastern Arrow Corporation, Inc:  The employer failed to report to OSHA a work-related death within 8 hours that occurred on July 31, 2012, as determined on August 1, 2012.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(i)(10)(i):     The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (i) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature:      (a) Hickory Lane, Logan:  The employer had not verified and certified that each employee that was involved in logging operations had been trained in the required elements of 29 CFR 1910.266(i), as determined on August 3, 2012.          ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     (a)  Hickory Lane, Logan:  The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees that worked with and around materials such as, but not limited to, gasoline, a flammable material used to fuel Husqvarna and Stihl chainsaws, and diesel fuel, a combustible material used to fuel Caterpillar 330D excavator, as determined on August 3, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    (a)  Hickory Lane, Logan:  The employer did not have copies of the safety data sheets readily available for employees during their workshift for materials that were used onsite such as, but not limited to, gasoline and diesel fuel , that were used to fuel Stihl and Husqvarna chainsaws and a Caterpillar excavator, as determined on August 3, 2012.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i):     Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):    (a)  Hickory Lane, Logan: A 75 gallon diesel fuel tank, located in the bed of the companies Chevrolet Silverado and used for fueling the Caterpillar 330D and 315D, was not labeled to identify its contents, as determined on August 3, 2012.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM