HELOTES, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SA TOTAL TREE SERVICE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SA TOTAL TREE SERVICE in 13824 HIGH BLUFFS ROAD, HELOTES, TX 78023 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 344570593.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SA TOTAL TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- 13824 HIGH BLUFFS ROAD
- City
- HELOTES
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78023
- Mailing
- 13045 CEPEDA ROAD, HELOTES, TX 78023
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2020
- Abate by
- May 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,084 · Current $1,234 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: High Bluffs Road, Helotes TX: On or about January 02, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while not wearing effective leg protection when using a Stihl MS193T chainsaw to cut felled tree branches.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1233.6
- — C (S) $3084
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2020
- Abate by
- May 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: High Bluffs Road, Helotes, TX: On or about January 02, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while performing tree trimming operations next to a roadway without utilizing high visibility vests.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $5398
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.140 C18
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2020
- Abate by
- May 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,084 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18): Personal fall protection systems were not inspected before initial use during each work shift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components were not removed from service: High Bluffs Road, Helotes TX: On or about January 02, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing tree trimming and cutting operations while wearing a fall harnesses with an abraded safety lanyard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $3084
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2020
- Abate by
- May 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,313 · Current $925 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: High Bluff Road, Helotes, TX: On or about January 02, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating chainsaws to cut tree branches without ensuring the chains were properly tensioned.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $925.2
- — C (S) $2313
- — Z (S) $2313
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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 344570593.
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