GUNTERSVILLE, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN TREE SERVICES, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of SOUTHERN TREE SERVICES, INC. in 1155 LODGE DRIVE, GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 315509646.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHERN TREE SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 1155 LODGE DRIVE
- City
- GUNTERSVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35976
- Mailing
- 590 PEARSON RD, SYLVESTER, GA 31791
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by and crushed-by hazard: a) On or about 06/06/2011 - Guntersville State Park in Guntersville, AL, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by falling trees that were being cut prior to removal. Among other methods, one feasible means to abate the hazards is to follow ANSI Z133.1-2006, "Safety Requirements - for Arboricultural Operations", Section 8.5, Tree Removal.
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2500.00
- · Z (S) $4900.00
1904.39 A
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (O) $500.00
- · Z (O) $3000.00
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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 315509646.
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