SAINT ALBANS, WV —
OSHA Inspection: GREG'S TREE SERVICE, LLC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GREG'S TREE SERVICE, LLC. in SKYVIEW DRIVE, SAINT ALBANS, WV 25177 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 340743285.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GREG'S TREE SERVICE, LLC.
- Site address
- SKYVIEW DRIVE
- City
- SAINT ALBANS
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25177
- Mailing
- 121 ARCTIC DRIVE, CHARLESTON, WV 25311
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $928 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 employees in that proper tree felling methods, to include a notch cut and back cut, were not used during manual tree felling: (a) Saint Albans: An employee was manually felling a tree measuring 18 inches in diameter and 100 inches in height and was not utilizing a notch cut and back cut to control the direction of the fall, as determined on June 29, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $928
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.67 C02 V
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: (a) St. Albans: An employee was elevated approximately 75 feet in an aerial lift, trimming and felling trees, without the use of a personal fall arrest system, as determined on or about June 29, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $768 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) St. Albans: An employee was using a Stihl MS391 chainsaw with a 20 inch bar to cut limbs and trees without the use of leg protection, as determined on or about June 29, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $768
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,088 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment. (a) St. Albans: Employees were using a Stihl MS391 chainsaw with a 20 inch bar to cut wood and fell trees without the use of eye and face protection, as observed on June, 29, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1088
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,088 Reduced
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) St. Albans: Employees were working at ground level, underneath tree trimming operations, without the use of head protection, as observed on June 29, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1088
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.136 A
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,088 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards: (a) St. Albans: An employee was working on a tree trimming site, cutting and carrying wood, without the use of protective footwear, as observed on June 29, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1088
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: (a) St. Albans: A Stihl MS391 chainsaw with a 20 inch bar was being operated with a broken chain catcher, as determined on or about June 29. 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 340743285.
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