HICKORY, NC —
OSHA Inspection: APPLE TREE SERVICE, LLC
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of APPLE TREE SERVICE, LLC in 266 20TH AVE. DR.,NW, HICKORY, NC 28601 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 312327059.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- APPLE TREE SERVICE, LLC
- Site address
- 266 20TH AVE. DR.,NW
- City
- HICKORY
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28601
- Mailing
- 712 E MAIN ST., MAIDEN, NC 28650
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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
95012901
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2008
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2008
General-duty citation text
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(l) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: 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 a tree falling and striking an employee: a)jobsite - employee using a pull line to direct the fall of a tree during a felling operation on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, was not clear a minimum of one tree length from the fall area of the tree. ABATEMENT NOTES: Feasible methods to correct this hazard: [Reference ANSI Z133.1-2006, Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations, Section 8.5, Tree Removal] *When a pull line is being used, workers involved in removing a tree or trunk shall be clear by a minimum of one tree length. [ANSI Z133.1-2006, Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations, Section 8.5.12]
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
95012901
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2008
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2008
General-duty citation text
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(l) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: 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 a tree falling and striking an employee: a)jobsite - two employees who were directing the fall of a tree during a felling operation on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, did not prepare a cleared escape route prior to initiating the felling of the tree. ABATEMENT NOTES: Feasible methods to correct this hazard: [Reference ANSI Z133.1-2006 Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations Section 8.5 Tree Removal] *A planned escape route for all workers shall be prepared before cutting any standing tree or trunk. The preferable escape route is 45 degrees on either side of the line drawn opposite the intended direction of the fall. Obstructions shall be cleared along the escape path. [ANSI Z133.1-2006 Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations Section 8.5.4]n
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2008
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2008
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
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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 312327059.
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