OSHA Inspection: SECOND NATURE TREE SERVICE

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 an employee was exposed to the hazards of falling or rolling tree limb(s):    Private Residence - On or about December 23, 2015, an employee was struck and killed by a tree limb that was cut by the employer.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 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:  Private Residence- On or about December 23, 2015, an employee was not wearing a protective helmet when he was struck and killed by a falling tree limb.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, or maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    Private Residence - The employer did not develop, implement or maintain a hazard communications program for such hazardous materials as gasoline, engine oil and bar/chain oil.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    Private Residence - The employer did not have a written certification verifying that a hazard assessment of the workplace had been performed.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  Private Residence - On or about December 22, 2015, the employee loading limbs and/or branches into the chipper was not wearing a face shield or screen.