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OSHA Inspection: YELLOWSTONE VALLEY TREE SURGEONS

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of YELLOWSTONE VALLEY TREE SURGEONS in CORNER OF POLY DRIVE AND 27TH STREET, BILLINGS, MT 59102 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 305984353.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
CORNER OF POLY DRIVE AND 27TH STREET
City
BILLINGS
State
MT
ZIP
59102
Mailing
3146 MYRTLE DRIVE, BILLINGS, MT 59102
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
561730
SIC code (legacy)
0783
Employees
2
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 28, 2004
Abate by
Oct 29, 2004
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
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:
(a) On or about October 8, 2004 and at times prior thereto, employees were
exposed to the
hazard of lacerations while starting Stihl chain saws without placing them
on the ground or
otherwise firmly supporting them.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to
require employees
to start the chain saw on the ground.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $300.00
  • · Z (S) $600.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 28, 2004
Abate by
Oct 29, 2004
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $225.00
  • · Z (S) $450.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 28, 2004
Abate by
Nov 5, 2004
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $375.00
  • · Z (S) $750.00

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 28, 2004
Abate by
Nov 5, 2004

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