GREAT BARRINGTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: AFFORDABLE TREE EXPERTS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AFFORDABLE TREE EXPERTS in 144 COTTAGE STREET, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 339042517.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AFFORDABLE TREE EXPERTS
- Site address
- 144 COTTAGE STREET
- City
- GREAT BARRINGTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01230
- Mailing
- PO BOX 271, SALISBURY, CT 06068
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: 144 Cottage Street, Great Barrington, Massachusetts: Employees operating the wood chipper were not wearing proper personal protective equipment to protect their eyes or face while feeding the chipper.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: Back yard, 144 Cottage Street, Great Barrington, Massachusetts - Bandit Model 1590 XP wood chipper; Chain operated chip diffuser had exposed chain and sprocket.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.333 C03
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3): When work was to be performed near overhead lines, the lines were not deenergized and grounded, nor were other protective measures provided before work was started: 144 Cottage Street, tree/power lines on left side of house by neighbor's driveway, Great Barrington, Massachusetts; The employer did not have power lines insulated or deenergized before allowing an employee to work within 10 feet of them when cutting a tree down.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 339042517.
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