MINT HILL, NC —
OSHA Inspection: AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE INC. in 6624 WILGROVE MINT HILL RD., MINT HILL, NC 28227 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 317085132.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE INC.
- Site address
- 6624 WILGROVE MINT HILL RD.
- City
- MINT HILL
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28227
- Mailing
- 115 JOE KANARIS RD., ROCKINGHAM, NC 28379
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
95012901
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $650 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 hazards: a)on the site - employees involved in the tree removal operation did not utilize a planned escape route once the cut had been completed. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abating this violation is to ensure employees utilize an escape route once the cut has been completed. Reference: ANSI Z133.1 - 2006; American National Standard for Arboricultural Operations-Safety Requirements, 8.5.4.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $650.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $390 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $390.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2013
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
1910.242 A
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $195 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $195.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2013
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2013
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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 317085132.
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