KANSAS CITY, MO —
OSHA Inspection: FAMILY TREE SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FAMILY TREE SERVICE in 8019 AGNES, KANSAS CITY, MO 64132 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 309709574.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FAMILY TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- 8019 AGNES
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64132
- Mailing
- 409 SOUTHWEST BLVD., KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2007
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · 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 an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling when the tree being cut was diseased and the limbs the employee was tied off to broke off from the weight of the limb being cut. The Family Tree Service was not following the American National Standard Institute guidelines, ANSI Standard Z133.1-2006 American National Standard for Arboricultural Operations- Safety Requirements 8.4.1 "If it is determined that the tree poses a risk of failure due to the forces and strains that will be created by the design of the rigging operation, an alternate plan shall be used. 8019 Agnes, Kansas City, MO.: An alternative method was not used to trim a tree when a tree that was not structurally sound was having branches removed and was being trimmed back. On or about October 20, 2006, an accident occurred when a worker was trimming a tree. The tree trimmer fell more than 25 feet to the ground as at least one of the limbs he was tied into broke off. A limb fell on him causing internal injuries. While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rest with the employer, given his/her superior knowledge of the workplace, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard, among others, include: 1)Use of an aerial lift to remove limbs of deceased trees. 2)Use another nearby tree to reach the limbs if one is available. Abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
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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 309709574.
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