HELOTES, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SA TOTAL TREE SERVICE
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of SA TOTAL TREE SERVICE in 13045 CEPEDA ROAD, HELOTES, TX 78023 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 344978713.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 13045 CEPEDA ROAD
- City
- HELOTES
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78023
- Mailing
- 13045 CEPEDA ROAD, HELOTES, TX 78023
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,852 · Current $3,511 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: Helotes and San Antonio, TX: On or about October 14, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while not wearing effective leg protection when using chainsaws to cut felled tree branches. The employer, SA Total Tree Service, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1457059, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on June 03, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at High Bluffs Rd, Helotes, TX.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $3511.2
- — C (R) $5852
- — Z (R) $5852
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: Helotes and San Antonio, TX: On or about October 14, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while performing tree trimming operations next to roadways without utilizing high visibility vests. The employer, SA Total Tree Service, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(d)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1457059, citation number 1, item number 1ab, and was affirmed as a final order on June 03, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at High Bluffs Road, Helotes, TX.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.140 C18
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18):Personal fall protection systems was not inspected before initial use during each work shift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components were not removed from service. Helotes and San Antonio TX: On or about October 14, 2020 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing tree trimming and cutting operations while wearing personal fall harnesses that had not been inspected prior to use, nor taken out of service when defects were discovered. The employer, SA Total Tree Service, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.140(c)(18), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1457059, citation number 1, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on June 03, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at High Bluffs Road, Helotes, TX.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,511 · Current $2,107 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a):Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: Helotes and San Antonio TX. : On or about October 14, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating poorly maintained hand held chainsaws used to cut trees. The employer, SA Total Tree Service, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.242(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1457059, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on June 03, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at High Bluffs Road, Helotes, TX.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $2106.6
- — C (R) $3511
- — Z (R) $3511
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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 344978713.
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