WALDEN, CO —
OSHA Inspection: GONZALES FIREWOOD & TREE SERVICE LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GONZALES FIREWOOD & TREE SERVICE LLC in 540 HARRISON, WALDEN, CO 80430 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 345049142.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GONZALES FIREWOOD & TREE SERVICE LLC
- Site address
- 540 HARRISON
- City
- WALDEN
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80430
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 679, WALDEN, CO 80480
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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- May 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $4,700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded: (a) Gonzales Firewood & Tree Service LLC, 5th St. and Harrison St., Walden, CO 80480: On or about November, 30, 2020 the employer did not ensure the discharge end on the Rapido Loco Simonds Circular Blade Firewood Processor was effectively guarded. An employee sustained an amputation injury when he was removing split wood from the discharge end of the machine while it was in operation. His hand was caught in-between the frame of the machine and a piece of wood that was being discharged. This condition exposed employees to laceration and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4700
- — Z (S) $4096
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- May 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. (a) Gonzales Firewood & Tree Service LLC, 5th St. and Harrison St., Walden, CO 80480: On or about November, 30, 2020 the employer did not report an employee amputation injury to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An employee was assisting with the operation the Rapido Loco Simonds Circular Blade Firewood Processor when he sustained an amputation of two fingers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $5000
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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 345049142.
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