WICHITA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC in 1430 & 1444 N. FAIRVIEW AVE, WICHITA, KS 67203 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 344126610.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1430 & 1444 N. FAIRVIEW AVE
- City
- WICHITA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67203
- Mailing
- 11056 S. GREEN, OLATHE, KS 66061
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.269 P04 II
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(p)(4)(ii): A designated employee other than the equipment operator shall observe the approach distance to exposed lines and equipment and provide timely warnings before the minimum approach distance required by paragraph (p)(4)(i) of this section is reached, unless the employer can demonstrate that the operator can accurately determine that the minimum approach distance is being maintained: The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical shock hazards associated with line-clearance tree trimming operations. This was most recently documented on or about July 2, 2019 at the Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC jobsite located between 1430 & 1444 N. Fairview Ave. Wichita, Kansas 67203. The employer did not ensure a designated employee observed and provided timely warnings as an employee operating an aerial lift approached conductors closer than 10 feet or the minimum approach distances required by paragraph (p)(4)(i) of this section.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $13260
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.269 R01 III
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(r)(1)(iii): Line-clearance tree trimmers shall maintain the minimum approach distances from energized conductors given in Table R-5, Table R-6, Table R-7, and Table R-8: The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical shock hazards associated with line-clearance tree trimming operations. This was most recently documented on or about July 2, 2019 at the Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC jobsite located between 1430 & 1444 N. Fairview Ave. Wichita, Kansas 67203. An employee engaged in line-clearance tree trimming activities was exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the employee made direct contact with two secondary lines of 0.120 kV each resulting in fatal injuries.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $13260
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
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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 344126610.
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