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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1647061.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,938.00
Current Penalty: $8,205.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 08/01/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date: 08/14/2023
Final Order: 02/07/2024
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 02/07/2024 | $8,205.00 | 08/01/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/17/2023 | $10,938.00 | 08/01/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2023 | $10,938.00 | 08/01/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 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 in that, employees such as caretakers were exposed to the hazard of being struck or crushed by trees during felling operations at commercial Farm site. A) Cedar Lane Farm DBA CLF Stable, LLC. - 87 Homestead Road, Oldwick NJ 08858 On or about January 26, 2023, an employee was fatally injured when he was manually felling a tree that had a lean. The tree barber chaired during the back cut and struck the employee. Employees that were manually felling trees were not adequately trained to do so safely and were not utilizing proper techniques to ensure that the tree did not fall on an employee.