EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: RG LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of RG LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE in 9 TUTOR PLACE, EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 337344618.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RG LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- 9 TUTOR PLACE
- City
- EAST BRUNSWICK
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08816
- Mailing
- 628 REMSEN AVE., NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 employee(s) were exposed to struck-by / caught-between hazards from felling of "hanger" tree(s) which was leaning on and/or lodged in an adjacent tree. a) The employer attempted to fell a "hanger" tree in the back yard of a single-family residence though a series of base section cuts from the trunk suspended in rope rigging lashed to other nearby trees. This method caused the trunk, in excess of 50' length, to drop to the ground at a more vertical angle with each sequential cut; all the while with person(s) in the danger area exposed to uncontrolled falling / swinging of the trunk. Condition(s) were noted on or about 11/8/2012.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 337344618.
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