OSHA Inspection: MAYS TREE SERVICE INC.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.101(a): Ear protective devices were not provided and/or were not used when it was not feasible to reduce noise levels or duration of exposures to those specified in Table D-2, Permissible Noise Exposure, in 29 CFR 1926.52:    a) New Taylor Road at Glendale in Orchard Park, employee observed cutting tree limbs/branches with a Stihl Chain Saw and no hearing protection of any type was being utilized by the employee.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a)  New Taylor Road at Glendale in Orchard Park, employee using a chain saw to cut off tree branches/limbs and no eye or face protection was in use to protect the employee from flying particles of wood.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): Traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (AMUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, FHWA-SA-94-027 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millenium Edition, December 2000, FHWA:    a) New Taylor Road at Glendale in Orchard Park, no signs were in use for tree trimming operation situated along a two lane roadway narrowed by the two (2) trucks to one lane with obscurred vision to motorists.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A safety harness with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    a) New Taylor Road at Glendale in Orchard Park, employee observed working in an Altec Bucket Truck without any harness to protect him from falls of approximately fifteen (15) feet to the ground below.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED