OSHA Inspection: CASE MOUNTAIN TREE SERVICES LLC

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:     Worksite: The employee operating the Husqvarna 390XP chain saw equipped with a three foot long bar was not provided with ballistic nylon leg protection or other equivallent leg protection.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    Worksite: The employee, cutting a piece of tree/log using a Husqvarna 390 XP chain saw was not provided with face and eye protection.    On or about May 6, 2013, the employee sustained serious lacerations to the head and face when the chain saw kicked back and struck the employee.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Worksite: The employer did not assess the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment for the employees engaged in tree "cutting" tasks using powered portable hand saws.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:     Worksite: The employees, required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) while performing tree "cutting" tasks using powered portable hand saws were not provided with training on the safe and correct use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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:     Worksite: A written hazard communications program was not developed and implemented for products and chemicals such as but not limited to bar and chain oil, diesel fuel, gasoline-oil mixtures and gasoline.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 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):  Worksite: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for products and chemicals such as but not limited to bar and chain oil, gasoline, diesel fuel and gasoline-oil mixtures were not maintained and readily accessible in the workplace.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Worksite: The employees, using products and chemicals such as but not limited to bar and chain oil, gasoline-oil mixtures, gasoline and diesel fuel were not provided with information and training on the products and chemicals used in the workplace at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into the workplace.