OSHA Inspection: YUTZY TREE SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2019-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $758.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by a personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems:  a) On or about January 11, 2019, at 6701 16th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, an employee involved in tree trimming operations, was exposed to a 7 foot, 5 inch fall hazard, in that; fall protection was not used while removing limbs and debris from the roof of a residential property.

Issued

2019-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $11934.00 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:  a) On or about January 11, 2019, at 6701 16th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, an employee was exposed to an electrocution hazard while using a Nifty SD50 aerial lift to trim trees within 10 feet of a power line.

Issued

2019-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $758.00 · Current $190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:  a) On or about January 11, 2019, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative.