OSHA Inspection: ANY TREE REMOVAL

Issued

Nov 26, 2018

Abate by

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

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 violations were abated:  Location:  225 Pinewood Trail, Trumbull. CT  06611  a) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 001 with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by November 11, 2018) following the abatement due date (November 1, 2018).  b) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 002 with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by October 28, 2018) following the abatement due date (October 18, 2018).  c) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 003 with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by October 28, 2018) following the abatement due date (October 18, 2018).  d) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 004a with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by November 11, 2018) following the abatement due date (November 1, 2018).  e) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 004b with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by November 11, 2018) following the abatement due date (November 1, 2018).  f) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 005 with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by October 28, 2018) following the abatement due date (October 18, 2018).  g) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 02, Item 001 with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by November 11, 2018) following the abatement due date (November 1, 2018).  h) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 02, Item 002 with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by November 11, 2018) following the abatement due date (November 1, 2018).  i) Abatement certification and verification for Citation 02, Item 003 with a Final Order Date of November 10, 2018 was not received within 10 calendars days (by November 11, 2018) following the abatement due date (November 1, 2018).

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to hazard of severely cuts or sustain amputations:  JOBSITE:  The employees performing tree trunks cutting operations at the ground level were exposed to the hazard of being severely cuts or sustain amputations while "drop staring" a chainsaw.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Oct 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking-working surface could support the maximum intended load for that surface.  JOBSITE:  The employer did not ensure prior to allowing an employee to climb approximately 40 feet up of a black birch tree to perform tree cutting operations that the tree, whose bottom portions were severely rotted was able to sustain and support loads of the employee's weight and the dropping/swinging force of the roped pieces of tree trunk.  On or about April 14, 2018, while the employee was trying to manually lower a roped piece of large tree trunk, the rotted portions of the tree were unable to withstand the loads of the employee's weight and the dropping/swinging force of the tree trunk, and the tree fell to the ground along with the employee. The employee sustained fatal injuries from the incident.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Oct 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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.  JOBSITE:  The employees operating a Stihl chainsaw to cut tree trunks into small pieces from the ground were not wearing cut resistant leg protections.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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 necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).    JOBSITE:  The employer had not conducted a Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine the necessity and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  JOBSITE:  The employees, required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not trained in the Workplace Hazard Assessment pertaining to the use and maintenance of the personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Oct 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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.  JOBSITE:  The employees operating a Stihl chainsaw to cut tree trunks into small pieces from the ground were not wearing eye protections.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  JOBSITE:  The employer had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication program where employees were required to work with and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Auto Zone Tractor Fluid.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  JOBSITE:  The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, such as (but not limited to) Auto Zone Tractor Fluid in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work areas at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been trained about was introduced into their work area:  JOBSITE:  The employees required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Auto Zone Tractor Fluid were not provided with information and training in the chemical hazard communications.