OSHA Inspection: CHIP-AWAY TREE SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2021-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $329.00 · Current $329.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Location: 77 Old Ansonia Road, Seymour, Connecticut  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 001; Citation 01, Item 02a and Citation 01, Item 02b with a final order date of was not received within 10 calendar days (by 5/23/2021) following the abatement due date (5/13/2021).

Issued

2021-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  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, in that employees were exposed serious injuries or death from falling tree/limbs/branches sections while performing tree trimming activities/operation:   JOBSITE:  97 Wedgewood Drive, Naugatuck, CT: The employer did not ensure employee safety during tree trimming  and/or tree removal operations by conducting onsite job briefings, visual hazard site assessment(s), establishing and implementing specific step-by-step trimming and removal procedures/methods, establishing a drop zone at least one and a half times the height of the tree, safe operations and positioning of onsite equipment (including the Toro Dingo machine for handling debris) prior to commencing all tree related work and tasks.  On or about November 18, 2020, a large tree fell and landed on an employee operating the Toro Dingo machine and removing debris on the ground that was located inside the drop zone of the tree.  The employee sustained serious injuries including a head injury, a fractured neck and back injuries.

Issued

2021-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $2341.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:  JOBSITE: The employer did not conduct a Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessary and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees conducting tree trimming/removal operations.

Issued

2021-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-13 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:   JOBSITE: The employer did not required the employees to wear the protective helmet where there was a potential for injury to the employees head while conducting tree trimming/removal operations.