OSHA Inspection: SAVILLE'S TREE SERVICE

Issued

Aug 12, 2003

Abate by

Sep 8, 2003

Penalty

Initial $700

Issued

Aug 12, 2003

Abate by

Sep 8, 2003

Issued

Aug 12, 2003

Abate by

Sep 8, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of employment and
a place of employment 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
[Reference ANSI Z133.1 4.1.3 The qualified arborist in charge before start
of each job shall
conduct a job briefing. The briefing shall be communicated to all affected
workers. An employee
working alone doecs not need conduct a job briefing. However, the employer
shall ensure that
the tasks are being preformed as if a briefing were required.]
a)job site- the employer is not conducting a pre job briefing to ensure
that all safety
tasks have been completed prior to employee exposure to hazards
Abatement note: One feasible method of abatement is to use the checklist
on page
#4 of the  Arborist Safety checklist booklet.t

Issued

Aug 12, 2003

Abate by

Sep 8, 2003