OSHA Inspection: AHRONIAN LANDSCAPING & DESIGN, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   a) Location - across 117 Shaw Farm Rd., Holliston, MA:   On or about August 20, 2013, an employee working in an the basket of an articulating extensible portable aerial lift while tree trimming was not wearing protective equipment for fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  a) Location - across 117 Shaw Farm Rd., Holliston, MA:  On or about August 20, 2013, an employee performing tree trimming operations near energized high voltage overhead power lines was not provided the required training regarding electrical safe work practices.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): "Energized parts." If the exposed live parts are not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices shall be used to protect employees who may be exposed to the electrical hazards involved. Such work practices shall protect employees against contact with energized circuit parts directly with any part of their body or indirectly through some other conductive object. The work practices that are used shall be suitable for the conditions under which the work is to be performed and for the voltage level of the exposed electric conductors or circuit parts. Specific work practice requirements are detailed in paragraph (c) of this section:  a) Location - across 117 Shaw Farm Rd., Holliston, MA:  On or about August 20, 2013, electrical safe work practices were not utililzed for an employee performing tree trimming operations in close proximity to high voltage overhead power lines, resulting in direct contact with the energized conductors.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  a) Location - across 117 Shaw Farm Rd., Holliston,MA:  On or about August 20, 2013, an employee performing tree trimming operations in close proximity of energized high voltage overhead power lines was not provided electrical hazard personal protective equipment.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i): When working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts, each employee did not use insulated tools or handling equipment when the tools or handling equipment might have made contact with such conductors or parts:  a) Location - across 117 Shaw Farm Rd., Holliston, MA:  On or about August 20, 2013, an employee, exposed to serious bodily injury while performing tree trimming operations with hand tools near energized electrical conductors, was not using insulated tools.