OSHA Inspection: WALGREN TREE CARE, INC.

Issued

May 27, 1993

Abate by

Jun 30, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 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:
Employees exposed to serious fall hazards of up to forty-five feet from a
truck mounted articulating boom aerial work device, Hunt Pierce
Servi-Lift,
Model S35E, serial number 66 on or before 03/20/93.
615 Plains Road, Milford CT: Employees involved in the adjustment of the
leveling rods of the Hunt Pierce Servi-Lift Aerial Work Device were thrown
to the ground when a manufactured rolled loop and swaged sleeve
manufactured eye failed.
"Amoung other methods, One feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard" is for the employer to follow the maintenance and
inspection procedures described in ANSI A92.2-1979, American National
Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices, or
any later revision.

Issued

May 27, 1993

Abate by

Jun 9, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

May 27, 1993

Abate by

Jul 16, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced