HAMDEN, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: SANDWEISS TREE SERVICE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SANDWEISS TREE SERVICE in 632 CIRCULAR DRIVE, HAMDEN, CT 06514 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 123288557.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SANDWEISS TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- 632 CIRCULAR DRIVE
- City
- HAMDEN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06514
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 691, HAMDEN, CT 06517
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0783
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2002
- Abate by
- Jan 5, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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 exposed to fall hazards while working in tree removal operations where the employer failed to provide training to his employees in fall protection, climbing techniques, the proper use and maintenance of power tools and appropriate personal protective equipment. Feasible abatement methods include, but are not limited to, following the guidelines outlined in the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z133.1-1994 "Safety Requirements for Tree Care Operations, Pruning, Trimming, Repairing, Maintaining, Removing Trees and Cutting Brush".
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $900.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
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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 123288557.
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