OSHA Inspection: CARMELOS OUTDOOR SERVICES INC.

Issued

2020-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-06 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to fall hazards when performing tree felling operations:  On or about January 23, 2020, at a job site located at 2030 Burning Tree Lane in Youngstown, Ohio, after completing the cut, an employee prepared to descend the tree had not maintain tie-in at all times prior to climbing. The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 35 feet while a loft in the tree.

Issued

2020-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart:  On or about January 23, 2020, the employer failed to provide adequate fall hazard training to their employee(s). Employees are required to use ladders to ascend and descend trees for removal. Employees are required to use work-positioning saddles with personal climbing ropes.

Issued

2020-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about January 23, 2020, the employer failed to ensure that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed before work had started at the jobsite 2030 Burning Tree Lane, Youngstown, OH 44505. Employees were performing tree removal services.

Issued

2020-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  a) On or about January 23, 2020, at 2030 Burning Tree Lane, Youngstown, Ohio 44505, the employer did not ensure that employees working from the ground, were using head protection (hardhats) while conducting tree removal operations of an approximately 130 foot tall red oak tree. The tree removal was being conducted overhead thus exposing the employees to a struck by hazard.