OSHA Inspection: A-1 TREE & SHRUB SERVICE, INC.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2):  All traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers shall conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (AMUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, FHWA-SA-94-027 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millennium Edition, December 2000, FHWA, which are incorporated by reference. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain a copy of the Millennium Edition from the following organizations: American Traffic Safety Services Association, 15 Riverside Parkway, Suite 100, Fredericksburg, VA 22406-1022; Telephone: 1-800-231-3475; FAX: (540) 368-1722;   http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owaredirect.html?p_url=http://www.atssa.com  ; Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW., Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005-3438; FAX: (202) 289-7722;  http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owaredirect.html?p_url=http://www.ite.org  ; and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; www.aashto.org; Telephone: 1-800-231-3475; FAX: 1-800-525-5562. Electronic copies of the MUTCD 2000 are available for downloading at  http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owaredirect.html?p_url=http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-millennium  . Electronic copies of the 1988 Edition MUTCD, Revision 3, are available for downloading at  http://www.osha.gov/doc/highway_workzones  . Both documents are available for inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, Room N2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC.    a) Lorain St, Syosset, NY: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards and to being ejected from vehicle mounted aerial lift/bucket while working in an improperly set-up work zone, which did not channelize traffic away from the work area; on, or about, 12/08/2015.      ABATEMENT NOTE: one feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 1988 edition, and the Federal Highway Administration's MUTCD 2009 edition, including:      Table 6C.01 Recommended Advanced Warning Sign Minimum Spacing;      Section 6C.02 Stopping Sight Distance as a Function of Speed;       Table 6C.03, Taper Length Criteria for Temporary Traffic Control Zones;       Section 6C.04, Formulas for determining Taper Length;       Section 6C.05 (Transition Area) which requires that "When the redirection of the road users normal path is required, they shall be directed from the normal path to the new path";      Section 6G.02, Work Duration;       Section 6G.03 (Location of Work), which requires that "When the work space is within the traveled way, except for short-duration and mobile operations, advance warning shall provide a general message that work is taking place, shall supply information about highway conditions, and shall indicate how motor vehicle traffic can move through the temporary traffic control zone", and;      Section 6H.02, General Information Signs.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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) Worksite - 15 Lorain St. Syosset, NY: An employee was involved with cutting tree limbs from the bucket of a vehicle mounted aerial lift, approximately 24 feet above the ground. The employee fell from the bucket; on, or about, 12/08/2015.      Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.