OSHA Inspection: EAGER BEAVER PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE, LLC

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 cuts and amputation hazards:      a. On or about February 18, 2016, , the employer failed to ensure proper chain saw operating procedures or enforce safe work practices while an employee was cutting trimming tree limbs, making notch cuts, and cutting down trees, exposing employees to cuts and amputation hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,730 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a.  On or about February 18, 2016, the employer did not provide appropriate eye protection to an employee while operating a chainsaw and cutting trees, exposing employees to face and eye hazards.    b.  On or about February 18, 2016, the employer did not provide appropriate eye protection to an employee while removing tree debris and using a chipper machine, exposing employees to face and eye hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.180(h)(3)(v): Hoisting, lowering, swinging, or traveling was done while employee(s) were on the load or hook:     a.  On or about February 18, 2016, in the backyard of a private residence, an employee was attached to the crane's hoist line without a man-basket and was lifted into a live oak tree exposing employees was exposed to struck-by, fall hazards and death.    b. On or about February 22, 2016 an employee was being hoisted by the load line of the crane to de-limb a live oak tree to make notch cuts and back cuts to top the tree exposing the employee to being crushed-by the falling tree.    Or in the alternative:       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 crushing hazards:      a. On or about February 18, 2016, the employer lifted an employee 20-foot by attaching the employee to the load line of the crane and then instructed the employee to notch a live oak tree, after he made the 1st cut the employee lost control of the tree trunk and did not have a adequate escape route, the tree fell due to the notch cut and rot/bug infestation, the employee was crushed to death by the tree trunk when became tramped by the falling tree.      b. On or about February 22, 2016 an employee was being hoisted by the load line of the crane to de-limb a live oak tree to make notch cuts and back cuts to top the tree exposing the employee to being crushed-by the falling tree.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A)(1): When an unqualified person was working in an elevated position near overhead lines with voltages to ground rated at 50 kV or below, the location was not such that the person and the longest conductive object he or she could contact came closer than 10 ft. (305 cm) to any unguarded, energized overhead line:    a.  On or about February 18, 2016, in the backyard of a private residence house, an employee operating a Manitiwoc Model 2892 crane within inches of a single phase 7.2kv overhead power line while engaged in residential tree removal, exposing employees electrical hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $245 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:    a.  On or about February 18, 2016, the employer did not provide employees personal protective equipment at no cost to the employees.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.180(d)(2)(ii): 29 CFR 1910.180(d)(2)(ii):  Periodic inspection(s), 1-12 month interval, or as specifically recommended by the manufacturer was not conducted:  a.  On or about February 18, 2016, the employer failed to conduct periodic inspections of a 28 Ton Manitiwoc crane Model 2892 used daily.  The Crane was not being checked for critical items such as (but not limited to) brakes, crane hooks, and ropes.