OSHA Inspection: CLARK'S TREE SERVICE

Issued

Mar 9, 2006

Abate by

Apr 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 falls:
(a) Location - 39 Linwood Avenue, Methuen, MA:
On or about 9/7/05, an employee was struck by a tree limb that was cut in
a hazardous
manner.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to abate this
hazard is to
ensure that each tree or limb is cut in accordance with ANSI Z133.1-2000,
for
"Arboricultural Operations, Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing
Trees and
Cutting Brush - Safety Requirements.