OSHA Inspection: TONY WATSON

Issued

2016-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $3563.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:   a)  Placid Drive, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while operating chainsaws during tree removal.  Employees did not wear leg protection while trimming branches.  b)  Church Road, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while operating chainsaws during tree removal.  Employees did not wear leg protection while trimming branches.  c)  Salvia Lane, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while operating chainsaws during tree removal.  Employees did not wear leg protection while trimming branches.

Issued

2016-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

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:   a)  Placid Drive, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to various hazards during tree removal, including but not limited to, laceration and struck by hazards.  Employees were not trained on the necessary personal protective equipment for the task.  b)  Church Road, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to various hazards during tree removal, including but not limited to, laceration and struck by hazards.  Employees were not trained on the necessary personal protective equipment for the task.  c)  Salvia Lane,  Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to various hazards during tree removal, including but not limited to, laceration and struck by hazards.  Employees were not trained on the necessary personal protective equipment for the task.

Issued

2016-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $3563.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   a)  Placid Drive, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to eye hazards during tree removal including wood dust, flying wood pieces, and being struck by branches during tree trimming and feeding a wood chipper.  b)  Church Road, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to eye hazards during tree removal including wood dust, flying wood pieces, and being struck by branches during tree trimming and feeding a wood chipper.  c)  Salvia Lane, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to eye hazards during tree removal including wood dust, flying wood pieces, and being struck by branches during tree trimming and feeding a wood chipper.

Issued

2016-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  a)  Placid Drive,  Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed overhead hazards during tree removal involving a mobile crane and tree trimming from height.  Employees were also exposed to struck by hazards from branches while loading a wood chipper.  b)  Church Road,  Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed overhead hazards during tree removal involving a mobile crane and tree trimming from height.  Employees were also exposed to struck by hazards from branches while loading a wood chipper.  c)  Salvia Lane, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed overhead hazards during tree removal involving a mobile crane and tree trimming from height.  Employees were also exposed to struck by hazards from branches while loading a wood chipper.

Issued

2016-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $124709.00 · Current $49884.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught-in rotating/moving parts of a wood chipper:    a)  Placid Drive, Schenectady, NY -  On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to rotating blades and moving parts while feeding tree limbs into the Bandit Hand Fed Wood Chipper (Model # 250, Serial # 19349) in that the employer failed to ensure that only employees trained in safe operation operated chippers and that only safe operating practices and techniques were used for feeding the chipper.     b)  Church Road, Schenectady, NY -  On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to rotating blades and moving parts while feeding tree limbs into the Bandit Hand Fed Wood Chipper (Model # 250, Serial # 19349) in that the employer failed to ensure that only employees trained in safe operation operated chippers and that only safe operating practices and techniques were used for feeding the chipper.     c)  Salvia Lane, Schenectady, NY - On or about May 4, 2016, employees were exposed to rotating blades and moving parts while feeding tree limbs into the Bandit Hand Fed Wood Chipper (Model # 250, Serial # 19349) in that the employer failed to ensure that only employees trained in safe operation operated chippers and that only safe operating practices and techniques were used for feeding the chipper.      At Placid Drive, Church Road, and Salvia Lane, unsafe practices, including but not limited to the following, were in use at the worksites:            - operators leaning into the infeed hopper          - operators reaching into the infeed hopper          - operators standing on the left side of the wood, on the left of the center line of the infeed hopper (when             facing the infeed hopper while feeding it)          - operators pushing small pieces of wood and branches by hand          - operators were manipulating large tree limbs in front of the infeed hopper with their back to it