WILMINGTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MAYER TREE SERVICE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MAYER TREE SERVICE, INC. in 563 WOBURN STREET, WILMINGTON, MA 01887 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 343704763.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAYER TREE SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 563 WOBURN STREET
- City
- WILMINGTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01887
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 517, ESSEX, MA 01929
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B12 II
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(12)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee using a rope descent system 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system: (a) Location - 563 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA: On or about January 9, 2019, an arborist positioned in a tree approximately fifty feet above the ground on a rope descent system anchored to a truck crane was not protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9282
- — Z (S) $9282
1910.132 H01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees: (a) Location - 563 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA: On or about January 9, 2019, the employer required employees to buy their own climbing saddles for use when performing company tree removal work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3978
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.180 H03 V
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.180(h)(3)(v): Hoisting, lowering, swinging, or traveling was done while employee(s) were on the load or hook: (a) Location - 563 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA: On or about January 9, 2019, an arborist was hoisted approximately fifty feet above the ground into a tree using a Grove Model 6030i Truck Crane Serial #30606008.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9282
- — Z (S) $9282
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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 343704763.
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