MOUNT NEBO, WV —
OSHA Inspection: TOWNSEND TREE SERVICE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TOWNSEND TREE SERVICE in JERRY'S BRANCH ROAD, MOUNT NEBO, WV 26679 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 342161411.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TOWNSEND TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- JERRY'S BRANCH ROAD
- City
- MOUNT NEBO
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26679
- Mailing
- 1015 W. JACKSON STREET PO BOX 7015, MUNCIE, IN 47308
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.269 R01 VI
- Issued
- May 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $6,926
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(r)(1)(vi): The employer did not ensure that employees could work during adverse weather conditions: (a) On or about February 22, 2017, during the manual felling of a tree, employees were exposed to possible tree uprooting hazards following weather conditions that caused excessive softening of the soil in the work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6926
- — Z (S) $6926
1910.242 A
- Issued
- May 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,541 · Current $3,879 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: a.) Starlite Site, Mount Nebo, WV: On or about 02/27/17, a Husqvarna 545 chainsaw was in use with a broken chain catch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3878.7
- — Z (S) $5541
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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 342161411.
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