OSHA Inspection: ALUMBAUGH TREE SERVICE

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(ii):  Only trained persons shall operate an aerial lift:    The employer is failing to protect employees from the hazards such as but not limited to falls from elevated levels, tip-overs, electrical shock and entanglement associated with tree trimming activities.  This was most recently documented on October 19, 2018 at the jobsite located at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.  Employee(s) working from the bucket of an aerial lift truck approximately 45 feet from ground were not provided training on how to safely use the Versalift aerial lift equipment.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v):  A personal fall arrest or travel restraint system that meets the requirements in subpart I of this part shall be worn and attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.  The employer is failing to protect employees from the hazards of falling.  This was most recently documented at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas where an employee working from inside an aerial lift bucket to cut tree branches from an oak tree that was approximately 70 feet tall was fatally injured when a rope holding an oak tree branch impacted the bucket of the Versalift aerial equipment.  The impact caused the aerial lift bucket to separate from the boom resulting in the employee falling approximately 45 feet to the ground.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(vii): The brakes shall be set and outriggers, when used, shall be positioned on pads or a solid surface. Wheel chocks shall be installed before using an aerial lift on an incline.    The employer is failing to protect employees from the hazards such as but not limited to falls from elevated levels, tip-overs, electrical shock and entanglement associated with tree trimming activities.  This was most recently documented on October 19, 2018 at the jobsite located at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.  Employee(s) were working from the bucket of an aerial lift truck approximately 45 feet from ground and the outriggers were not positioned on pads or a solid surface.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(3): Electrical tests had not been made in conformance with the requirements of ANSI A92.2-1969, Section 5:    The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical shock hazards.   This was most recently documented at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas where employee(s) engaged in tree removal work near a residential service drip line were exposed to electrical hazards in that the employer had not performed periodic dielectric testing on the following equipment:    (a) Versalift aerial lift insulated boom    (b) Versalift aerial lift insulated bucket liner

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    The employer is failing to protect employees from impact/noise exposure hazards.   This was most recently documented at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas where the employer had not developed and implemented a written personal protective equipment hazard assessment to determine the appropriate personal protective equipment for employees engaged in tree removal work operating equipment such as chainsaws and chippers.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1):  The employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards.   This was most recently documented on October 19, 2018 at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas where employee(s) were engaged in cleaning up tree branches from the back yard of a residential home were exposed to head injuries due to no protective helmets being worn while another employee cut tree branches approximately 45 - 50 feet above ground using the Versalift aerial lift device.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(2): Employees, who were not qualified persons, were not trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 29 CFR 1910.335, but which were necessary for their safety:      The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical shock hazards while performing tree trimming activities.  This was most recently documented on October 19, 2018 at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.  Employee(s) engaged in tree removal work approximately 1 foot from the energized residential service drop line to the home residence were exposed to electrical hazards in that the employer had not provided electrical safety work practices training to all tree removal employees.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(iii)(A): Vehicles or mechanical equipment capable of having parts of their structures elevated near energized overhead lines were not operated so that a clearance of 10 feet (305 cm) was maintained:    The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical shock hazards while performing tree trimming activities.  This was most recently documented on October 19, 2018 at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.  Employee(s) accessing the yard for the purpose of tree removal work were exposed to electrical shock hazards of between 120 - 240 volts in that the Ford F-750 truck equipped with a Versalift aerial lift attachment was driven directly under the service drop line.  Ten feet of clearance was not maintained.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards.   This was most recently documented at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas where employees engaged in tree removal work were exposed to skin irritation / carcinogen hazards in that the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program to inform employees of the hazards associated with the chemicals with which they work.  Hazardous chemicals included but were not limited to gasoline, motor oil, and hydraulic fluid.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):     The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards.   This was most recently documented at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas where employees engaged in tree removal work were exposed to skin irritation / carcinogen hazards in that the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to employees.  Hazardous chemicals being used or available for use included but were not limited to gasoline, motor oil, and hydraulic fluid.

Issued

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards.   This was most recently documented at 8209 Garfield Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas where employees engaged in tree removal work were exposed to skin irritation / carcinogen hazards in that the employer did not provide hazard communication training to inform employees of the hazards associated with the chemicals with which they work.  Hazardous chemicals being used or available for use included but were not limited to gasoline, motor oil, and hydraulic fluid.