PITTSBURGH, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ADLER TREE SERVICE, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of ADLER TREE SERVICE, INC. in 24 CHURCHILL ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 345794614.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ADLER TREE SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 24 CHURCHILL ROAD
- City
- PITTSBURGH
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15235
- Mailing
- 23 B DEWEY LANE, GIBSONIA, PA 15044
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 F01 II
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(ii): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE on knowing what PPE is necessary: (a) Jobsite, 24 Churchill Road, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about February 18, 2022, employees working aloft in trees and using a chainsaw to cut limbs were not provided training on the requirement to have two means of being secured while cutting with a chainsaw. An employee removed his lanyard prior to making a cut in a Silver Maple tree and accidently cut his climbing line with a chainsaw. He fell approximately 46' from the tree to the ground below, sustaining fatal injuries from the fall.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $10000
- — C (S) $10360
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. And/or the employer did not ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017. (a) Various Jobsites- On or about February 18, 2022, all employees exposed to fall hazards from but not limited to bucket trucks, were not provided with appropriate fall hazard training.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2000
- — C (S) $4351
- — Z (S) $4351
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment. (a) Various Jobsites- On or about February 18, 2022, the employer failed to verify through written certification that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed and evaluated.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 345794614.
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