OSHA Inspection: J & T LOGGING INC

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(v): The employer did not assure that each employee wore  foot protection, such as heavy-duty logging boots, that were waterproof or water repellant, and/or that covered and provided support to the ankle, and protected the employee from penetration by chain saws.  (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, an employee used a Stihl MS 462C chainsaw with a 20-inch bar to fell trees and was not wearing heavy-duty logging boots that covered and supported the ankle and protected against penetration by a chainsaw, exposing the employee to struck-by and cut hazards.  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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16500.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

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.    (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, employees performing tree felling and delimbing operations in the active cutting area were not wearing head protection, exposing employees to head injuries from falling limbs, branches and other falling or flying objects.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vii): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and/or assure that each employee who worked in an area there was a potential for injury due to falling or flying objects wore eye and/or face protection meeting the requirements of subpart I of Part 1910.    (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, employees using chainsaws to fell and limb trees were not wearing eye and/or face protection exposing employees to eye injuries and facial lacerations from flying wood particles, wood chips, wood dust and broken limbs and branches.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(3)(ii): For each vehicle or machine (equipped with ROPS/FOPS or overhead guards), including any vehicle or machine provided by an employee, the employer did not assure that each employee used the available seat belt while the vehicle or machine was being operated.   (a) Logging Site/Whitaker Tract: On or about December 15, 2025, an employee operated a John Deere 848LT grapple skidder from the landing to the cutting area and back through rough mountainous terrain with an inoperable and broken seat belt, exposing the employee to struck-by and caught-between hazards.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(e)(2)(vi): A chain saw was not started on the ground or where otherwise firmly supported.   (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, employees drop started a Stihl chainsaw with a 20-inch bar and an Echo chainsaw with a 20-inch bar prior to cutting and/or trimming trees, exposing employees to struck-by, laceration and/or amputation hazards from loss of control of the chainsaw.  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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(h)(1)(iv): Employee(s) approached a feller closer than two tree lengths of trees being felled without the feller acknowledging that it was safe to do so.  (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, the trimmer approached and remained  approximately 20 to 22 feet from a cutter actively manually felling trees, exposing the employee to struck-by hazards from falling trees and limbs.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(i)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee, including supervisors, at no cost to the employee.  (a) Company-wide/J & T Logging Inc: On or about December 15, 2025, employees performing logging operations, including tree felling and limbing, were not provided training on the hazards of logging operations and safe work practices, exposing employees to struck-by and cut hazards.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(h)(2)(ii): Before each tree is felled, conditions such as, but not limited to, snow and ice accumulation, the wind, the lean of tree, dead limbs, and the location of other trees, was not evaluated by the feller and precautions taken so a hazard is not created for an employee.  (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, the cutter/feller did not evaluate conditions prior to felling, including dead limbs, overhead hazards and the location and condition of surrounding trees and worked in an area containing danger trees, including lodged and standing dead trees that were not felled, removed, or avoided exposing the employees to struck-by hazards from falling trees, limbs and dislodged material.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(h)(1)(vi): Each danger tree, including lodged trees and snags, were not felled or removed using mechanical or other techniques that minimize employee exposure before work is commenced in the area of the danger tree.  (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, employees worked in a cutting area containing danger trees, including a lodged tree and a standing dead and rotten tree that were not felled removed, avoided or marked prior to work being conducted, exposing employees to struck by hazards from falling trees, limbs and dislodged material.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.266(h)(2)(v): The undercut was not of a size so the tree would not split and would fall in the intended direction.  (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, an employee manually felled trees with undercuts that was not of sufficient size to control the direction of fall, exposing employees to struck-by hazards from trees splitting or falling in unintended directions.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of training, implementation of proper cutting techniques, or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.266(h)(2)(vi): A backcut was not made in each tree being felled.   (a) Whitaker Tract/Cutting Area: On or about December 15, 2025, an employee manually felled trees and did not make a proper backcut that left sufficient hinge wood to guide the tree's fall, exposing employees to struck-by hazards from trees falling in unintended directions.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of training, implementation of proper cutting techniques, or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3405.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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.   (a) Company-wide/J & T Logging Inc: On or about December 17, 2025, the employer did not assure employees performing logging operations had received first-aid and CPR training, exposing employees to increased severity of injuries due to delayed emergency medical response in a remote logging area.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(2)(i): The employer did not provide first-aid kits at each work site where trees were being cut, at each active landing, and/or on each employee transport vehicle.  (a) Logging Site/Whitaker Tract: On or about December 17, 2025, the employer did not provide first-aid kits at each work site where trees were being cut, at each active landing and on each employee transport vehicle, exposing employees to delayed treatment of injuries in a remote logging area.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident .  (a) Company-wide/J & T Logging Inc: On or about December 15, 2025, at approximately 6:05 p.m., the employer had knowledge of the workplace fatality incident occurring on December 15, 2025, at approximately 10:05 a.m. and failed to report the fatality to OSHA within 8 hours of learning of the work-related fatality.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(f)(6): "No Smoking" signs were not conspicuously posted where hazard from flammable liquid vapors is normally present.  (a) Whitaker Tract/Landing Area: On or about December 17, 2025, employees used a 100-gallon diesel fuel tank located in the back of the company owner's truck on the landing to fuel logging equipment and no smoking signs were not posted, exposing employees to fire and burn hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly.    (a) Whitaker Tract/Landing Area: On or about December 17, 2025, the portable fire extinguisher provided on the John Deere 848LT grapple skidder was not visually inspected monthly, exposing the operator to fire hazards due to potential extinguisher failure during an emergency.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(g)(3): The employer did not ensure operating and maintenance instructions were available in each vehicle.  (a) Logging Site/Whitaker Tract: On or about December 17, 2025, an employee operated a John Deere 848LT grapple skidder without the operating and maintenance instructions available on or near the equipment, exposing employees to improper operation and maintenance hazards that could result in injury.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also included the requirements specified in (e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).  (a) Company-wide/J & T Logging Inc: On or about December 17, 2025, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals used during logging operations, including diesel fuel, gasoline and oil mixtures, hydraulic fluids, engine oils, vehicle coolant and bar and chain oil, exposing employees to eye and skin irritation hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use   (a) Company-wide/J & T Logging Inc: On or about December 17, 2025, the employer did not have safety data sheets available for  hazardous chemicals used during logging operations, including diesel fuel, gasoline and oil mixtures, hydraulic fluids, engine oils, vehicle coolant and bar and chain oil, exposing employees to eye and skin irritation hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2026-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   (a) Company-wide/J & T Logging Inc: On or about December 17, 2025, the employer did not provide training to employees on the hazardous chemicals used during logging operations, including diesel fuel, gasoline and oil mixtures, hydraulic fluids, engine oils, vehicle coolant and bar and chain oil, exposing employees to eye and skin irritation hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.