LEXINGTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: BARRETT TREE SERVICE EAST, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BARRETT TREE SERVICE EAST, INC in 32 RINDGE AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MA 02420 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 339676413.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARRETT TREE SERVICE EAST, INC
- Site address
- 32 RINDGE AVENUE
- City
- LEXINGTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02420
- Mailing
- 60 UNION STREET, MEDFORD, MA 02155
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
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 which employees were exposed to cuts and laceration hazards. (a) Location - 32 Ringe Avenue, Lexington, MA: On or about 4/14/2014, the employer failed to ensure proper chain saw operating procedures while an employee was cutting tree limbs. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard is to train workers to keep both hands on the chain saw in accordance with ANSI Z133.1-2006 and the Stihl manufacturer's instruction manual.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339676413.
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