LUNENBURG, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MEZ TREE SERVICE LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MEZ TREE SERVICE LLC in 33 ELIZABETH ST, LUNENBURG, MA 01462 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 339433112.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MEZ TREE SERVICE LLC
- Site address
- 33 ELIZABETH ST
- City
- LUNENBURG
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01462
- Mailing
- 22 JESSICA WAY, FITCHBURG, MA 01420
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.
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and/or familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments: (a) 33 Elizabeth St Lunenburg, MA: On or about October 12, 2013, an untrained employee was directed by his employer to work in the overhead (curbside) electrical right of way at this address to remove a tree: Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.333 C03
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3): Work was performed near overhead lines, and the lines were not deenergized and grounded, nor were other protective measures provided before work is started: (a) 33 Elizabeth St Lunenburg, MA: On or about October 12, 2013, an employee was directed by his employer to work in the overhead (curbside) electrical right of way at this address to remove a tree, without the lines being deenergized and grounded; nor were any protective measures taken before starting work, which is not in accordance with this subpart: Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.333 C03 I A
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A): When an unqualified person was working in an elevated position near overhead lines, the location was not such that the person and the longest conductive object he or she may contact cannot come closer than 10FT to any unguarded, energized overhead line 50Kv or below: (a) 33 Elizabeth St Lunenburg, MA: On or about October 12, 2013, an unqualified employee was directed by his employer to work in the overhead (curbside) electrical right of way at this address to remove a tree, and he came into contact with a live unprotected overhead line, which violates the 10FT buffer requirement in this subpart: Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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 339433112.
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