ROCKY RIVER, OH —
OSHA Inspection: TOMCO TREE SERVICE LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TOMCO TREE SERVICE LLC in LAKE RD, ROCKY RIVER, OH 44116 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 340872340.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TOMCO TREE SERVICE LLC
- Site address
- LAKE RD
- City
- ROCKY RIVER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44116
- Mailing
- 32174 ELECTRIC BLVD, AVON LAKE, OH 44012
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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. On or about July 8, 2015, while using a gas powered chain saw on the back of a flatbed crane truck an employee sustained serious back and head injuries when the employer failed to protect employees from an approximate six foot fall by providing guard rails or other means of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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. On or about July 8, 2015, while performing tree trimming activities on a site located on Lake Road in Rocky River Ohio, the employer failed to protect employees from possible cuts or amputations when using a Sthil MS 362 chain saw by not requiring the use of leather chaps.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
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)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY) On or about July 8, 2015, while performing tree trimming activities on a site located on Lake road in Rocky River Ohio, the employer failed to protect his employee from possible eye injuries when using a Sthil MS 362 chain saw by requiring the use of safety glasses.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours: The employer failed to report an in-patient hospitalization to the Cleveland Area OSHA Office.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1200
- — Z (O) $2000
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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 340872340.
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