OSHA Inspection: INDEPENDENT TREE SERVICE

Issued

May 23, 2011

Abate by

Jun 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 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 employees were
exposed to fall hazards:
On or about February 28, 2011, an employee engaged in tree trimming
activities at 1428 E.
Beaumont St., Park City, KS, was exposed to fall hazards of approximately
15 feet to the
ground below in that the employee was not secured while repositioning the
climbing line.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Require all employees to secure themselves to the
tree prior to
repositioning the climbing line.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is completed.