OSHA Inspection: PLATINUM QUALITY TREE EXPERTS, LLC.

Issued

2020-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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 a struck-by a falling tree:  A) 1632 1st Ave, Manchester Township, NJ 08759: Employees that were working on the ground performing functions associated with tree removal were exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling sections of a tree that were being cut and dropped by an arborist working from an aerial lift. The employer did not ensure that an effective safety plan was established and enforced to restrict employees from entering the drop zone. An employee performing ground clearing was struck by a section of the tree that had just been cut by the arborist.    Conditions noted on or about 26NOV19

Issued

2020-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours.   A) 1632 1st Avenue, Manchester Township, NJ 08759: The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization of an employee, that was injured during a tree felling operation on 11/21/2019, to OSHA within 24 hours as per the requirements of this standard.   Occurred on or about 11/22/2019.