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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1775778.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,620.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/03/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/28/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/20/2025
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/20/2025 | $0.00 | 02/28/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/03/2025 | $6,620.00 | 02/28/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
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 exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards due to incorrect cuts made to a trunk during tree felling operations. Location: 16 Chipman Drive Cheshire, CT On or about September 16, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that an employee felling a tree trunk left enough wood to create a hinge so the tree could be dropped in an anticipated direction. The employee suffered fatal crushing injuries when an approximately 16-foot, 8-inch-long tree trunk, with a diameter of approximately 19 inches fell on him.