COLUMBIA, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: DEAN YOUNG FORESTRY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DEAN YOUNG FORESTRY, INC. in EPPING ROAD, COLUMBIA, ME 04623 (NAICS 113310). OSHA activity number 339539470.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DEAN YOUNG FORESTRY, INC.
- Site address
- EPPING ROAD
- City
- COLUMBIA
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04623
- Mailing
- 364 EAST BROOK ROAD, FRANKLIN, ME 04634
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 113310
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.266 D01 VI
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vi): The employer did not ensure 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: 65 Acre Wood Lot - The employer did not ensure that employees wore hard hats when working outside the protection of equipment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1190
- · Z (S) $1700
1910.266 D08 I
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(8)(i): Logging operations near overhead electric lines were not performed in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3), in that, work was performed near overhead lines and the lines were not deenergized and grounded, or other protective measures were not provided before the work was started: 65 Acre Wood Lot - On or about January 4, 2014, tree skidding and/or felling operations were conducted below and adjacent to the 115,000 volt overhead power lines. The lines were not deenergized and grounded, and other protective measures were not provided.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1960
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.266 F02 X C
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(f)(2)(x)(C): Before the operator left the operator's station of a machine, each moving element (not limited to blades, buckets, saws and shears) were not lowered to the ground or otherwise secured: 65 Acre Wood Lot - The grapple skidder operator did not lower the blade before leaving the operator's station.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1190
- · Z (S) $1700
1910.266 F01 I
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(f)(1)(i): The employer did not assure that each machine, including any machine provided by an employee, was maintained in a serviceable condition: In the following instances equipment was not maintained in a serviceable condition: a) 65 Acre Wood Lot - The right front tire on the grapple skidder (serial #52500589) was cut and worn. b) 65 Acre Wood Lot - Hydraulic fluid was leaking above the grapple on the grapple skidder (serial #52500589).
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339539470.
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