NORTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: BARBERTON TREE SERVICE INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BARBERTON TREE SERVICE INC in 3307 CLARKMILL ROAD, NORTON, OH 44203 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 345429344.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARBERTON TREE SERVICE INC
- Site address
- 3307 CLARKMILL ROAD
- City
- NORTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44203
- Mailing
- 3307 CLARKMILL ROAD, NORTON, OH 44203
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
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $5,980 Reduced
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: On or about July 8, 2021, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard while performing tree removal activities using a Bandit Model 250 Wood Chipper. An employee was injured while the foreman was unjamming a clog in the wheel chamber and the employer did not ensure that the employees was wearing protective helmet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5980
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $5,980 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: On or about July 8, 2021, the company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of a Bandit Model 250 machine from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy. Energy sources included, but are not limited to, physical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic. The company maintains and services equipment such as jams, repair, trouble shooting, and regular maintenance on but not limited to the Bandit Model 250 Wood Chipper.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5980
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Machine guard(s) on machine(s) were so installed that they offered accident hazards in themselves: On or about July 8, 2021, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard while performing tree removal activities using a Bandit Model 250 Wood Chipper. An employee was injured while the foreman was unjamming a clog in the wheel chamber and the employer did not ensure that the guard for the chamber did not present a physical hazard to the employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9557
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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 345429344.
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