ALABASTER, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC in 2011 HIGHWAY 87, ALABASTER, AL 35007 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 343658837.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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, LLC
- Site address
- 2011 HIGHWAY 87
- City
- ALABASTER
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35007
- Mailing
- 2011 HIGHWAY 87, ALABASTER, AL 35007
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
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: (a) On or about 12/03/2018 - Valley Crest Drive near Eastbrook Lane, Birmingham, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating chain saws.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $13260
- · Z (S) $13260
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: (a) On or about 12/03/2018 - Valley Crest Drive near Eastbrook Lane, Birmingham, AL, employees using chain saws to cut brush and small trees were not wearing face shields.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $13260
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard: (a) On or about 12/03/2018 - Valley Crest Drive near Eastbrook Lane, Birmingham, AL, face shields were not required to be worn by employees exposed to struck-by hazards when using chain saws to cut brush and small trees.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343658837.
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