GEORGETOWN, DE —
OSHA Inspection: ANGRY BEAVER LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE, LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of ANGRY BEAVER LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE, LLC in INTERSECTION OF BEDFORD STREET AND ARROW SAFETY ROAD, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (NAICS 113310). OSHA activity number 345798771.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ANGRY BEAVER LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE, LLC
- Site address
- INTERSECTION OF BEDFORD STREET AND ARROW SAFETY ROAD
- City
- GEORGETOWN
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19947
- Mailing
- 961 TELEGRAPH ROAD, COATESVILLE, PA 19320
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 113310
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $4,972
General-duty citation text
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 Employees worked in generally hazardous conditions while clearing trees adjacent to powerlines in that the employer did not have all required elements under various standards to equip, train and space employees and equipment on site to prevent injuries, observed on or about 9/13/2022.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $4972
- — F (S) $4972
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.266 D06 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(6)(i): Employees were not spaced and the duties of each employee were not organized so that the actions of one employee would not create a hazard for any other employee: a) Intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer failed to organize the space provided to prevent hazards created by another employee.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $4972
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.266 D06 II
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(6)(ii): The distance between adjacent work areas was not at least two tree lengths of the trees being felled: a) Intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer failed to establish a work area where ground personnel were not exposed to trees being felled.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $0
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.266 H01 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(h)(1)(i): Trees were felled in a manner that created a hazard for an employee, such as but not limited to, striking a rope, cable, power line, or machine: a) At the intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer failed to remove equipment (chipper and truck) directly under the felled portions of the tree while employees continued to gather the limbs and put them through the chipper
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $4972
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.266 I02 II
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(i)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide the training required by 1910.266(i)(2) prior to initial assignment for each new employee: a) Intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer failed to provide employees the required initial training but required them to work at their sites with equipment exposing the employees to severe hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $4972
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.266 I07 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(i)(7)(i): The employer did not assure that each employee, including supervisors, had received first-aid and CPR training meeting at least the requirements specified in Appendix B: a) At the intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer failed to ensure employees felling/limbing trees received the required CPR training prior to being sent out to work at the sites the company controlled
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $0
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.266 I10 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(i)(10)(i): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (i) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature: a) Intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer did not provide a written certification of any training provided and the dates in which it was provided to the employees after being requested to provide the company's training records.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $0
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.453 B02
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $3,853 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2): A body belt was not worn and a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: a) Intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer failed to ensure that employees were attached to the boom or basket when felling trees from a bucket lift approximately 17 feet above the ground.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $5801
- — F (O) $3853.45
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $4,972
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), & (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph: a) Intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer did not provide or maintain a hazardous communication program to include labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training as required. ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include description of how the criteria for the following will be met: 1. Labeling and other forms of warning; 2. Material Safety Data Sheets; 3. Employee information and training Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be preset in the workplace must be compiled. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed. The written program must be made available upon request.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $4972
- — F (O) $4972
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet. a) Intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $0
- — F (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Intersection of South Bedford Street and Aero Safety Road in Georgetown, DE 19947: On or about 2/23/2022, the employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals to be used on the site nor did the employer provide SDS sheets for the employees to reference in case their was an exposure.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $0
- — F (O) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345798771.
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