LATHAM, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: STAR NURSERY & TREE CARE
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of STAR NURSERY & TREE CARE in 86 FORTS FERRY ROAD, LATHAM, NY 12110 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 339419608.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STAR NURSERY & TREE CARE
- Site address
- 86 FORTS FERRY ROAD
- City
- LATHAM
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12110
- Mailing
- 120 VINE LANE, SCHENECTADY, NY 12303
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (J)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (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
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) Jobsite, 86 Forts Ferry Rd. Latham, NY- On or about 09/16/2013- Employer failed to perform a personal protective equipment (PPE) assessment for employees exposed to struck by hazards when sawing, carting and chipping wood.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $900
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: a) Jobsite, 86 Forts Ferry Rd. Latham, NY- On or about 09/16/2013- Employees operating chain saws and a Morbark wood chipper were not wearing protective eyewear and exposed to eye injury hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects: a) Jobsite, 86 Forts Ferry Rd. Latham, NY- On or about 09/16/13- Arborist chain sawing tree branches while in a tree was not wearing a protective helmet chain and exposed to struck by hazards. b) Jobsite, 86 Forts Ferry Rd. Latham, NY- On or about 09/16/13- Laborers and owner not wearing protective helmets were observed exposed to struck by hazards when retrieving dropped branches and chipping wood.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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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 339419608.
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