KENOVA, WV —
OSHA Inspection: ERNIES TREE SERVICES
Accident-driven inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven health inspection of ERNIES TREE SERVICES in 625 RT. 60, KENOVA, WV 25530 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 309476752.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ERNIES TREE SERVICES
- Site address
- 625 RT. 60
- City
- KENOVA
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25530
- Mailing
- 1601 WALNUT STREET, KENOVA, WV 25530
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction health.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $500 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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of heat stress: a.Kenova Box Company, Kenova, WV - Employees are exposed to high heat levels when performing tree cutting and clean-up work. The employer had not instituted a heat stress program to protect employees from heat stress/stroke, as determined on 9-6-07. ABATEMENT NOTE: Feasible abatement for this hazard would be implementation of a comprehensive heat stress program consisting of 1.Medical screening and evaluations to identify conditions and medications which may exacerbate exposure to heat 2.Provision of adequate work breaks 3.Provision of adequate fluids 4.Acclimatization schedule for employees away from work 3 or more days 5.Employee Training
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,400 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1400.00
1904.39 A
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $500.00
- — Z (O) $2000.00
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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 309476752.
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