BEAUMONT, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMPANY in 7020 FIRETHORN DRIVE, BEAUMONT, TX 77708 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 341929891.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMPANY
- Site address
- 7020 FIRETHORN DRIVE
- City
- BEAUMONT
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77708
- Mailing
- 621 DIAMOND CUT DRIVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78409
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 311
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.269 R01 I
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $10,140 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(r)(1)(i): Before an employee climbed, entered, or worked around any tree, a determination was not made of the nominal voltage of electric power lines posing a hazard to employees: a) At 7020 Firethorn Drive, Beaumont, TX, the nominal voltage of electric power lines was not determined prior to start of work, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $10140
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.269 R01 II
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $10,140 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(r)(1)(ii): There was not a second line-clearance tree trimmer within normal (that is, unassisted) voice communication under any of the conditions set forth in paragraphs [A] through [C]: a) At 7020 Firethorn Drive, Beaumont, TX, a second line-clearance tree trimmer was not within voice communication when a line-clearance tree trimmer was to approach a conductor more closely than 10 feet, and when the branches and limbs being removed were less than 2.5 feet from lines energized at more than 750 volts, exposing employee to electrical hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $10140
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.269 R01 IV
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(r)(1)(iv): Branches that were contacting exposed energized conductors or equipment or that were within the distances specified in Table R-5, Table R-6, Table R-7, and Table R-8 were not removed only through the use of insulating equipment: a) At 7020 Firethorn Drive, Beaumont, TX, the branches within the minimum approach distance were not removed with insulated equipment, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341929891.
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