MOORESVILLE, NC · 2010-09-23 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: PUCKETT'S TREE SERVICE, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2010-09-23 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PUCKETT'S TREE SERVICE, INC. in 247 PRESBYTERIAN ROAD, MOORESVILLE, NC 28115 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 314987694.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: PUCKETT'S TREE SERVICE, INC.
Site address: 247 PRESBYTERIAN ROAD
City: MOORESVILLE
State: NC
ZIP: 28115
Mailing: 20319 N. MAIN STREET, CORNELIUS, NC 28031

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-09-23 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-09-23 00:00:00
Case closed: 2010-11-16 00:00:00
Last modified: 2011-06-29 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 561730
SIC code (legacy): 0783
Employees: 5
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 12, 2010
Abate by: Oct 20, 2010
Penalty: Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) 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 fall and struck-by chain saw hazards:
a)arboricultural site, 247 Presbyterian Road, Mooresville,
NC, the arborist in the tree operated his chain saw with
one hand to cut suckers and tree limbs.
b)arboricultural site, 247 Presbyterian Road, Mooresville,
NC, the arborist in the bucket-truck operated his chain
saw with one hand to cut suckers and tree limbs.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is for the arborist to move closer to the
tree limbs and suckers to be cut so that the arborist is in
position to operate the chain saw with two hands.
REFERENCE:  AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE (ANSI) Z133.1-
2006, Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations, Chain
Saws, 6.3.7:  When operating a chain saw, the arborist or other
worker shall hold the saw firmly with both hands, keeping the
thumbs and fingers wrapped around the handle."

Recent events (2)

2010-11-03 00:00:00 · I (S) $300.00
2010-10-12 00:00:00 · Z (S) $500.00

95012901

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 12, 2010
Abate by: Oct 15, 2010
Penalty: Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) 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 struck-by chain saw hazards:
a)arboricultural site, 247 Presbyterian Road, Mooresville,
NC, employees operated chainsaws above chest height and
overhead to reach and cut suckers and tree limbs while
standing backwards on a 10-foot step-ladder.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is for the chain-saw operator to position
himself facing the ladder so that he is certain of footing before
starting to cut and to always position himself so that he is above
the cut.
REFERENCE:  AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE (ANSI) Z133.1-
2006, Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations, Chain
Saws, 6.3.12:  The chain-saw operator shall be certain of footing
before starting to cut.  The chain saw shall not be used in a
position or at a distance that could cause the operator to become
off-balance, have insecure footing or relinquish a firm grip on the
saw."

Recent events (2)

2010-11-03 00:00:00 · I (S) $300.00
2010-10-12 00:00:00 · Z (S) $500.00

1910.132 A

Serious 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 12, 2010
Abate by: Nov 26, 2010
Penalty: Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-11-03 00:00:00 · I (S) $300.00
2010-10-12 00:00:00 · Z (S) $500.00

1910.133 A01

Serious 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 12, 2010
Abate by: Nov 26, 2010
Penalty: Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-11-03 00:00:00 · I (S) $300.00
2010-10-12 00:00:00 · Z (S) $500.00

1910.135 A01

Serious 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 12, 2010
Abate by: Nov 26, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,400 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-11-03 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
2010-10-12 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1400.00

1910.132 D01

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 12, 2010
Abate by: Nov 26, 2010

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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 314987694.

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