REDFIELD, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO. in CR 57 EAST OF VILLAGE OF REDFIELD, REDFIELD, NY 13437 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 339032468.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO.
- Site address
- CR 57 EAST OF VILLAGE OF REDFIELD
- City
- REDFIELD
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13437
- Mailing
- 2625 CRITTENDEN ROAD, ALDEN, NY 14004
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (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
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being struck by traffic hazards: a) On or about 4/30/2013: CR 47 Town of Redfield: Employees were conducting line clearing tree trimming operations while utilizing bucket trucks that were parked in the roadway. 1) There was no warning sign indicating "One Lane Road Ahead" 2) There was no adequate cone taper leading into the lane closure. 3) The sole "Road Work Ahead" signs (one from each direction) were up to a distance of one mile from the work location. 4) Their was no "Yield to oncoming traffic" sign along with a Yield sign in front of the lane closure. 5) There was no flagger in use where there was hills or curves blocking the view of the oncoming traffic. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $0
- · C (S) $5000
- · Z (S) $5000
1910.106 D02 I
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i): Approved container(s) or portable tank(s) were not used for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids: a) On or about 4/30/2013: CR 22 Town of Redfield: Gasoline was stored, transported and dispensed from a plastic oil container. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- · J (O) $1000
- · C (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.132 E
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(e): Defective or damaged personal protective equipment was in use in the workplace: a) On or about 4/30/2013: CR 22 Town of Redfield: An employee utilizing a chain saw was wearing chaps with a broken leg strap and cuts in the front of the leg. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- · J (O) $0
- · C (S) $4000
- · Z (S) $4000
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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 employees were exposed to struck by hazards: On or about 4/30/2013: A vermeer BC100XL chipper was used with an inoperable reverse function, which potentially exposed employees to a hazard in if an employee were cought in the chipper, the reverse funtion could not be used.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $5000
- · C (S) $5000
- · Z (S) $5000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339032468.
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