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OSHA Inspection: VERNON AKIN DBA MYSONS TREE SERVICE

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of VERNON AKIN DBA MYSONS TREE SERVICE in 516 N MAIN ST, BENTON, IL 62812 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 341179943.

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Site address
516 N MAIN ST
City
BENTON
State
IL
ZIP
62812
Mailing
1512 BROEKING ROAD, MARION, IL 62959
Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
561730
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.67 C02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2016
Abate by
Jun 6, 2016
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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:  Note:  As of January 1, 1998, body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated:   On January 13, 2016, at the job site 516 North Main Street, an employee was performing tree trimming operations  while in a GMC 7500 aerial lift truck, did not have on a full body safety harness and lanyard attached to the bucket or boom, exposing him to an approximately 50 foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5000
  • — Z (S) $5000

1910.135 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2016
Abate by
Jun 6, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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:      On January 13, 2016, at the job site 516 North Main Street, employees were not wearing protective helmets while performing tree trimming operations and were exposed to struck by hazards from falling tree limbs.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2000

1904.39 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:    The employer had failed to report an employment death which resulted from a work related incident that occurred on January 13, 2016.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $2000

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