CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: BROWN TREE SERVICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BROWN TREE SERVICE in 4130 79TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60652 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 335146593.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BROWN TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- 4130 79TH PLACE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60652
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 611, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. a. On or about July 9, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing tree removal operations on top of a garage roof were exposed to falls of approximately eight (8) feet one (1) inch. Protective equipment such as a body harness and lanyard or guardrail system was not used to protect against injury and impairment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $2000
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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 335146593.
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