OSHA Inspection: PONTES EXCAVATION, LLC

Issued

2018-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 struck by hazards from falling tree limbs, branches and trunks while manually felling trees:       Location: Jobsite  On April 30, 2018 during a manual tree felling operation, an involved employee was struck by a falling tree limb from an adjacent tree and sustained fatal head injuries while standing within the 90 foot drop zone of the subject tree during the final cut.

Issued

2018-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2425.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(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.    Location: Jobsite    Employees were exposed to laceration injuries while operating chainsaws where protective chaps had not been worn.

Issued

2018-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2425.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    Location: Jobsite    An employee was struck by a falling tree limb and suffered fatal head injuries while working where protective helmets had not been used.