OSHA Inspection: FADE ENTERPRISES INC.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,500 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 employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing tree trimming and removal operations:     a) Jobsite, Penn Estates, East Stroudsburg, PA: On or about September 2, 2015, an employee did not remain tied into the tree while transitioning between limbs, exposing the employee to a 40 foot fall hazard.      Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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) Jobsite, Penn Estates: An employee was conducting tree trimming operations and was not wearing head protection, on or about September 2, 2015.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:    a) Jobsite, Penn Estates: Employees exposed to struck-by hazards while performing tree trimming operations did not have access to prompt medical treatment via a nearby infirmary, clinic or hospital or a person trained to render first aid, on or about September 2, 2015.    Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 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.     a) Jobsite, Penn Estates, East Stroudsburg, PA:  An employee sustained work-related injuries and was admitted into the hospital. The overnight hospitalization was not reported by the employer to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours, on or about September 2, 2015.