Jimmy Self has one OSHA inspection on record in Tennessee.
OSHA opened it on Apr 11, 2017 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Liberty.
From that inspection OSHA issued 7 citation items: 6 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $5,100 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,500, down 51%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.266, logging operations (6 items).
For context, across all farming, fishing and forestry employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,440. Jimmy Self averages $2,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 342242039 OPENED APR 11, 2017Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 2020
Pistole Hollow Road, Liberty, TN 37095 · Logging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 10, 2017 (fatal): Employee is struck by falling tree and is killed.
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 2017, an employee was cutting down 32 inch diameter Poplar tree. The tree reportedly kicked back after striking a second tree, nearby. The employee was struck by the falling tree and suffered chest and head trauma. The employee was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $1,050 | $500 | May 3, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $1,050 | $500 | May 3, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $1,200 | $600 | May 3, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a |
Serious | $1,200 | $600 | May 3, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)1 |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $300 | May 3, 2017 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(iv)
(iv) The employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, and assure that each employee who operates a chain saw wears leg protection constructed with cut-resistant material, such as ballistic nylon. The leg protection shall cover the full length of the thigh to the top of the boot on each leg to protect against contact with a moving chain saw. Exception: This requirement does not apply when an employee is working as a climber if the employer demonstrates that a greater hazard is posed by wearing leg protection in the particular situation, or when an employee is working from a vehicular mounted elevating and rotating work platform meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.67.
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vii)(b)
(B) Face protection meeting the requirements of subpart I of part 1910 where there is potential for facial injury such as, but not limited to, operating a chipper. Logger-type mesh screens may be worn by employees performing chain-saw operations and yarding.
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(6)(iii)
(iii) Each employee performing a logging operation at a logging work site shall work in a position or location that is within visual or audible contact with another employee.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
