OSHA Inspection: EASTERN FORESTRY AND TREE SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $2217.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vii)(B): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that each employee wear face protection meeting the requirements of subpart I of Part 1910 where there was potential for facial injury such as, but not limited to, operating a chipper:    (a) On or about 08-01-2019 and times prior thereto, Eastern Forestry & Tree Service, Inc., located at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station housing complex in front of residence 1571 B. Brook Drive. Yorktown, VA 23691, employee(s) were exposed to flying debris and wood chipping hazards without any eye and face protection while operating a Terex Woodsman Model 730 Brush Chipper without an infeed safety curtain.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $2217.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(f)(1)(ii): Defected or damaged machines were not repaired or the unserviceable machine was not replaced before work commenced.    (a) On or about 08-01-2019 and times prior thereto, Eastern Forestry & Tree Service, Inc., located at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station housing complex in front of residence 1571 B. Brook Drive. Yorktown, VA 23691, employee(s) were exposed to wood chipping hazards from the infeed chute safety bar linkage being altered or temporarily repaired with tape, a chainsaw Bar Nut Spanner Wrench tool and a plastic zip-tie.  The manufacturer's linkage fasteners were missing and replaced with those described items.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $2217.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(f)(8)(ii): Each machine used for debarking, limbing and chipping was not equipped with guarding to protect employees from flying wood chunks, logs, chips, bark, limbs and other material in accordance with the requirements of subpart O of part 1910.    (a) On or about 08-01-2019 and times prior thereto, Eastern Forestry & Tree Service, Inc., located at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station housing complex in front of residence 1571 B. Brook Drive. Yorktown, VA 23691, employee(s) were exposed to flying debris and wood chipping hazards while operating a Terex Woodsman Model 730 Brush Chipper with a missing infeed chute safety curtain.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    (a) On or about 08-01-2019 and times prior thereto, Eastern Forestry & Tree Service, Inc., located at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station housing complex in front of residence 1571 B. Brook Drive. Yorktown, VA 23691, employee(s) were exposed to flying debris and wood chipping hazards without a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  Employee(s) were actively engaged in the wood chipping process without PPE.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.