BUCKHANNON, WV —
OSHA Inspection: BOONE'S TREE SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOONE'S TREE SERVICE in 1905 BRIDGE RUN RD., BUCKHANNON, WV 26201 (NAICS 113310). OSHA activity number 345253538.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOONE'S TREE SERVICE
- Site address
- 1905 BRIDGE RUN RD.
- City
- BUCKHANNON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26201
- Mailing
- 1905 BRIDGE RUN RD., BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 113310
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $927 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: (a) Bridgeport Residential Job: On March 22, 2021, an employee was operating a chainsaw that was not equipped with the chain catcher designed to prevent the user from being struck by the chain in the event of a breakage.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $927
- — C (S) $2341
- — Z (S) $2341
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $1,161 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: (a) Bridgeport, Residential Home: On March 22, 2021 and times prior, an employee was operating Stihl chainsaws to cut and trim trees without ANSI approved safety glasses.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1161
- — C (S) $2926
- — Z (S) $2926
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY) (a) Bridgeport, Residential Home: On March 22, 2021 and times prior, an employee was operating Stihl chainsaws to cut and trim trees without wearing gloves.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $23,405 · Current $9,351 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, was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) Bridgeport: On or about March 22, 2021 and time prior, employees operated a chainsaw to fell trees without proper personal protective equipment for the extremities, to include chaps.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $9351
- — C (W) $23405
- — Z (W) $23405
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $1,161 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) Bridgeport Residential Job: On March 22, 2021, the employer failed to report to OSHA within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1161
- — C (O) $2926
- — Z (O) $2926
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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 345253538.
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