UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: KENT'S TREE SERVICE, INC.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of KENT'S TREE SERVICE, INC. in 451 BROWNSBURG ROAD, UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA 18940 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 340987288.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KENT'S TREE SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 451 BROWNSBURG ROAD
- City
- UPPER MAKEFIELD
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18940
- Mailing
- 1444 S. PENNSYLVANIA AVE, MORRISVILLE, PA 19067
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards: a) 451 Brownsburg Road West, Upper Makefield Township, Worksite - On or about October 15, 2015, the Bobcat Model T300 Skidsteer was operated in reverse without a functioning backup alarm as a warning device for employees located in the vehicle's path of travel. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to ensure the full operability of vehicles and mobile equipment as outlined in ANSI Z133 - 2012, Section 5.1.2, which states, "Units shall be equipped and maintained with manufacturer's safety devices, instructions, decals, and safeguards".
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $3500
- · C (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) 451 Brownsburg Road West, Upper Makefield Township, Worksite - on or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not provide cut resistant leg protection for employees who operate chain saws while performing tree trimming work. Note: One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is to provide safety chaps or trousers for employee use as required by ANSI Z133.1, Tree Care Operations Pruning, Trimming, Repairing, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush Safety Requirements, Section 4.2.7: Chain saw resistant leg protection shall be worn while operating a chain saw during ground operation.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $1400
- · C (S) $2800
- · 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 340987288.
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