HERMITAGE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: PENN WEST TREE SERVICE
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of PENN WEST TREE SERVICE in 415 DUTCH LANE, HERMITAGE, PA 16146 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 113170831.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PENN WEST TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- 415 DUTCH LANE
- City
- HERMITAGE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16146
- Mailing
- 1240 RIDGE AVENUE, SHARPSVILLE, PA 16150
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0783
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 in that employees were exposed to being struck by equipment used with a pull line: (a) 415 Dutch Lane, Hermitage, PA; on or about November 15, 2005; an employee was standing beside the small tree that had the synthetic sling and pulley attached to it. He was standing approximately twenty-one feet away from the tree being cut. When the pulley failed, the employee was struck in the head. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD WOULD BE TO REFERENCE ANSI Z133.1-2000, Section 9.5.11 which states: When a pull line is used, workers not involved in removing a tree or trunk shall be clear by a minimum of one tree length, unless it is necessary to have a team of employees involved in the removal operation. Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 in that employees were exposed to being struck by a pulley that had its "working load limit" exceeded: (b) 415 Dutch Road, Hermitage, PA; on or about November 15, 2005; an employee was standing next to a tree that had a synthetic sling and pulley attached to it. The pulley failed from being overloaded by the tree during its fall. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ON FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTUERER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOAD LIMITS, WHICH CAME ATTACHED TO THE PULLEY WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1050.00
- · Z (S) $2100.00
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $300
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- May 8, 2006
- Abate by
- May 18, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $525
1910.151 B
- Issued
- May 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2006
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 113170831.
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