KELLER, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MONKEY TREE SERVICES
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of MONKEY TREE SERVICES in 1297 OTTINGER RD., KELLER, TX 76262 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 344783584.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MONKEY TREE SERVICES
- Site address
- 1297 OTTINGER RD.
- City
- KELLER
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76262
- Mailing
- 405 MILAM DR., EULESS, TX 76039
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,500 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: On or about April 28, 2020, and at times prior thereto and times thereafter, the employer did not select or provide the types of personal protective equipment to protect affected employees who were engaged in tree trimming activities, exposing to fall hazards greater than 4-feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4048
1910.140 D03
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(d)(3): The employer had not prohibited the use of body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system. On or about April 28, 2020, and times prior thereto, the employer provided and allowed the use of body belts where employees were engaged in tree trimming activities and exposed to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.30 C03
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(c)(3): The employer did not retrain employees when inadequacies in affected employees' use of fall protection systems or equipment indicated that the employees no longer had the requisite understanding or skill necessary to use equipment or to perform the job safely. On or about April 28, 2020, and times prior thereto, the employer did not provide retraining to employees observed not wearing fall protection while performing tree cutting activities from heights of 4-feet or more above a lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4048
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,892 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. On or about April 28, 2020 and at times prior thereto, personal protective equipment such as but not limited to, hard hats, eye protection and gloves were not provided to employees who performed tree trimming activities exposing the employees to serious injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2892
1910.132 F03 III
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3)(iii): The employer did not retrain employees when inadequacies in the affected employee's use of PPE indicated the employee had not retained the requisite understanding. On or about April 28, 2020, and times prior thereto, the employer did not provide retraining to employees observed not wearing personal protective equipment while performing tree cutting activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,892 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours. The employer did not report to OSHA a work-related hospitalization prior to the elapse of the 24 hour reporting period of the incident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (O) $2892
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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. The employer did not provide a written certification that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed on or before April 28, 2020.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 344783584.
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