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OSHA Inspection: BURFORD'S TREE, INC.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of BURFORD'S TREE, INC. in COUNTY ROADS 888 AND 1, WEDOWEE, AL 36278 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 311103964.

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Site address
COUNTY ROADS 888 AND 1
City
WEDOWEE
State
AL
ZIP
36278
Mailing
4230 CHOCTAW TRAIL, ANNISTON, AL 36206
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
561730
SIC code (legacy)
0783
Employees
2
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 2, 2007
Abate by
Nov 7, 2007
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
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 crushed-by or struck-by hazards:
(a)On or about 06/27/07, 5.5 miles off County Road 888, Heflin, the
operator of a
New Holland tractor was not wearing seat belt.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
ensure that all drivers utilize a working restraint device provided on the
tractor, as stated in the
operators manual, Section 1, page 4, Operator's Seat and Seat Belt.
Recent events (2)
  • · 2 (S) $7000.00
  • · Z (S) $7000.00

1910.269 B01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 2, 2007
Abate by
Nov 7, 2007
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
Recent events (2)
  • · 2 (S) $5000.00
  • · Z (S) $5000.00

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