COEUR D ALENE, ID ·
OSHA Inspection: SUN VALLEY TREE SERVICE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SUN VALLEY TREE SERVICE, INC. in 815 SHERMAN AVENUE, COEUR D ALENE, ID 83814 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 344009758.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUN VALLEY TREE SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 815 SHERMAN AVENUE
- City
- COEUR D ALENE
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83814
- Mailing
- 6049 S BLUE CREEK ROAD, COEUR D ALENE, ID 83814
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
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 H01
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contained or deflected the falling objects: (a) On or about May 8, 2019, employees were elevated in a Genie S-85 aerial lift while involved in a tree removal process and exposed to falling debris and tree limbs. NOTE: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $3978
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A safety harness with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: (a) On or about May 8, 2019, two employees were elevated in a aerial lift utilizing a chain to cut the limbs from a tree in a tree removal project and exposed to an approximate 60 to 80 foot fall hazards. Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.454 A01
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): Employer did not ensure that employees while on a scaffold are trained by a qualified person on ways to minimize hazards in the work area. (a) On or about May 8, 2019, and at times prior thereto, worker engaged in using an aerial lift with no fall protection and elevated to heights of approximately 60 to 80 feet above ground level, did not demonstrate an understanding of how to mitigate the hazards associated with the aerial lift, fall hazards and/or fall object hazards in the work area. NOTE: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.
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 344009758.
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