OSHA Inspection: RICHARD WELLS

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 1/6/2015 with an abatement date of 1/12/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 1, item 2, issued on 1/6/2015 with an abatement date of 1/12/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the citation violation.  c)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 1/6/2015 with an abatement date of 1/12/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  d)  For Citation 1, Item 4, issued on 1/6/2015 with an abatement date of 1/26/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  e)  For Citation 1, Item 5, issued on 1/6/2015 with an abatement date of 2/2/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  f)  For Citation 1, Item 6, issued on 1/6/2015 with an abatement date of 2/24/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:     On or about July 11, 2014, employees were exposed to laceration hazards while operating chainsaws.   Employee was not wearing leg protection constructed with cut-resistant material

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:    On or about July 11, 2014, employees were exposed to falling materials hazards while performing logging operations.   Employee was not wearing head protective helmet.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vii)(A): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that each employee wear eye protection meeting the requirements of subpart I of Part 1910 where there was potential for eye injury due to falling or flying objects:    On or about July 11, 2014, employees were exposed to eye struck-by hazards while operating chainsaws.   Employee was not wearing protective eye wear.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(5): The employer did not terminate work and move each employee to a place of safety when environmental conditions, such as but not limited to, electrical storms, high winds, heavy rain or snow, extreme cold, dense fog, fires mud slides, and darkness, may have endangered the employee(s) in the performance of the job:           On or about July 11, 2014, the employer did not terminate work and move employees to a safe place when employees were exposed to being struck by falling trees while performing logging operations near a creek in a moisture saturated bottom land area. .

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(i)(3)(iii): Training content did not consist of the recognition of safety and health hazards associated with the employee's specific work tasks, including the use of measures and work practices to prevent or control those hazards:       The employer did not provide training which included the recognition of hazards and prevention and control measures to be used by employees when performing work in moisture saturated creek bottom areas where trees are prone to be unstable.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:    On or about July 11, 2014, employees were performing logging operations in a remote area.  Two of the three employees had not been trained regarding first-aid and CPR.