OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN GRADING AND LAND CLEARING

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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:
At American Grading and Landclearing, Inc.: 107 Edge water Way, Peachtree
City,
Georgia, employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by tree
fell while
performing assigned duties involving the removal of trees, debris and
other land clearing
structures. The employer failed to ensure adequate work practices were
implemented to
ensure workers performed their assigned tree removal activities in a safe
manner.
On or about January 22, 2010 workers sustained serious injuries when the
removal of a
dead tree shifted from the intended direction toward another nearby dead
tree. The chain
reaction resulted in the striking of two workers. Two of the four workers
sustained
multiple serious injuries resulting in one worker's death.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method:
1) Develop, implement and enforce specific written safe work practices in
hazard
recognition in the tree removal and trimming industry
AND
2) Train employees on hazard recognition and safe work practices in the
tree removal
operations, to include, but not limited to:
a) Assess and secure the area, to include, removal of all dead trees or
materials that may
expose workers to unsafe working conditions, prior to the start of the job.
b) Develop specific tree felling protocol applicable to damaged and/or
dead trees.
c) Establish safe positioning of employees at least two times the distance
of the tree
length that is being removed.
d) Establish means of safe egress for each jobsite prior to commencement
of employee
work assignments.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00

Hazardous substances 1340

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $525.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1340

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-17 00:00:00

Hazardous substances 1340

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1340