THORNTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VERNON MAY LANDSCAPING, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of VERNON MAY LANDSCAPING, LLC in 27 DILWORTHTOWN RD, THORNTON, PA 19373 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 343142105.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VERNON MAY LANDSCAPING, LLC
- Site address
- 27 DILWORTHTOWN RD
- City
- THORNTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19373
- Mailing
- 39 GRANITE HILL LN, GLENMOORE, PA 19343
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $6,467 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 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 struck-by hazards during manual tree felling operations: 27 Dilworthtown Rd, Thornton, PA - 27 Dilworthtown Rd, Thornton, PA - On or about 5/7/18, the employer did not ensure that all obstacles in the felling path had been removed before proceeding to fell a tree. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method includes following the national consensus standard requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z133 -2012, American National Standard for Arboricultural Operations - Safety Requirements, Section 8.5, Tree Removal, as applicable by ensuring consideration of all relevant factors pertaining to the tree and site and take the appropriate actions to warrant the safe felling of trees
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,772 · Current $1,386 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: 27 Dilworthtown Rd, Thornton, PA - On or about 5/7/18, the employer did not require the use of cut-resistant leg protection to personnel operating chainsaws, exposing employees to severe laceration hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1386
- — Z (S) $2772
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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 343142105.
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