LAS VEGAS, NV —
OSHA Inspection: AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE in 200 N. PECOS ROAD, SPACE #56, LAS VEGAS, NV 89101 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 309944262.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- 200 N. PECOS ROAD, SPACE #56
- City
- LAS VEGAS
- State
- NV
- ZIP
- 89101
- Mailing
- 1955 MIMOSA CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89123
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- 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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
618037501
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: The employer failed to ensure that proper procedures were followed during tree trimming, as follows: a.At the Pecos Park Coach Club, space #56, an inspection was not conducted to determine whether an electrical hazard existed prior to start of the work. An employee received an electrical shock while attempting to remove the top of a tree and branches to the ground below him when a portion of the tree touched a 7.2kV power line. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital and was hospitalized and treated for burns to the left side of his forehead, back of his left shoulder and upper left arm, a small burn to the inside of his right foot and a burn/hole in his right calf. Reference: ANSI Z133.1-1994, for Tree Care Operations - Pruning, Trimming, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush - Safety Requirements, paragraph 5.2.1, an inspection shall be made by a qualified tree worker to determine whether an electrical hazard exists before climbing, or otherwise entering, or performing any work in the tree. b.At the Pecos Park Coach Club, space #56, a job briefing and work procedures were not conducted prior to employees beginning work of trimming an elm tree. Interviews revealed that employees arrived at the site, remove equipment from vehicle(s), put on personal protective equipment and started working. Reference: ANSI Z133.1-1994, for Tree Care Operations - Pruning, Trimming, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush - Safety Requirements, paragraph 4.1.2, a job briefing, work procedure, and assignment shall be worked out carefully before any tree job is begun. c.Employees were not aware of the distance requirements when working near a 7.2kV electrical powerline. Interviews revealed that two employees believed that the distance requirement was six feet. Reference: ANSI Z133.1-1994, for Tree Care Operations - Pruning, Trimming, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush - Safety Requirements, paragraph 5.2.5, all other tree workers shall maintain a minimum clearance of 10 feet from energized conductors rated 50kV phase-to-phase or less. One feasible means of abatement would be to follow the requirements as stated in ANSI Z133.1-1994.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260.00
- — Z (S) $2100.00
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2006
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $450.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.135 A02
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
618037601
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2006
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2006
618038301
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2006
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2006
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2006
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2006
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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 309944262.
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