RUTH, MS —
OSHA Inspection: ARD'S TREE SERVICE, LLC
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of ARD'S TREE SERVICE, LLC in 3704 PRIMITIVE RD., RUTH, MS 39662 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 304319460.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARD'S TREE SERVICE, LLC
- Site address
- 3704 PRIMITIVE RD.
- City
- RUTH
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39662
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
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
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050
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 struck by hazards in that a notch and backcut were not made properly in felling trees. (a)Ard's Tree Service - The employer on May 28, 2003 did not make the proper notch and backcut in felling trees. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard includes but not limited to: 1.Notches shall be 45 degrees or greater and large enough to guide the fall of trees and trunks to prevent splitting. 2.Notch depth should not exceed one-third of the diameter of the tree. 3.Notches and back cuts shall be made at a height above the highest ground level to enable chain saw operators to safely begin the cut, control the tree or trunk and have freedom of movement for escape.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $1050.00
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4900.00
1910.136 A
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $2100.00
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $250.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2003
1904.39 A
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000.00
- — Z (O) $3500.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 304319460.
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