NEW CASTLE, CO —
OSHA Inspection: ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC in 1777 CR 241, NEW CASTLE, CO 81647 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 345080246.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC
- Site address
- 1777 CR 241
- City
- NEW CASTLE
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81647
- Mailing
- 13301 W 43RD DR #12, GOLDEN, CO 80403
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
- 293
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2021
- Abate by
- May 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards while performing tree trimming operations: (a) Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC: On or before November 2, 2020, the employer did not provide safe means or methods to remove a dead cottonwood tree in cold weather . An employee was instructed to climb a tree to cut limbs for the removal. The employee tied off to a leader branch that was struck-by another branch when it was cut. As a result, the leader branch that the employee had been tied to broke off and fell approximately 35 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken leg and permanently disabling spinal injuries when he landed on the ground. This condition exposed employee to struck-by hazards and a fall hazard of approximately 35 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 345080246.
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