OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS TREE SERVICE, LLC

Issued

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered    On or about May 16, 2012 at the worksite in the following instances employees were exposed to hazards capable of causing injury.  Instance a): Employees working near where limbs were being cut from standing trees before they were felled and exposed to being struck by falling limbs were not using head protection.   Instance b): An employee using a chain saw to fell, limb and buck trees was not using head, eye, and face protection was exposed to being struck by wood particles and/or the saw chain should a kick-back occur.  Instance c): An employee using a chain saw to fell,limb and buck trees was not using leg protection to prevent being struck by the saw chain.  Instance d): Employees working near the limbing and bucking operation and while using the brush chipper were exposed to being struck by flying wood particles and limbs were not using eye and/or face protection.

Issued

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by flying chips.      On or about May 16, 2012 , the feed roll barrier curtain for the BC 1000 XL brush chipper was missing which exposed operators to the possibility of being struck-by chipped ejected toward them.

Issued

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:     On or aboutMay 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer did not create a written certification verifying that the hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:      On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to not knowing about the hazards associated with the chemical and other materials and substances, such as but not limited to gasoline and diesel fuel use at their workplace because this employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:      On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to not knowing about the hazards associated with the chemical and other materials and substances, such as but not limited to gasoline and diesel fuel use at their workplace because this employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical.

Issued

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area      On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to not knowing about the hazards associated with the chemical and other materials and substances, such as but not limited to gasoline and diesel fuel use at their workplace because this employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area.