SOPHIA, WV —
OSHA Inspection: ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC in 401 HOT COAL RD, SOPHIA, WV 25921 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 346025505.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC
- Site address
- 401 HOT COAL RD
- City
- SOPHIA
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25921
- Mailing
- 5221 PETERS CREEK ROAD NW, ROANOKE, VA 24019
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
- 1100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.269 C01 II
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(c)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that the employee in charge conducted a job briefing that met paragraphs (c)(2) though (c)(4) of this section with the employees involved before they start each job. a) Sophia WV: On or about June 14, 2022, six employees were clearing downed limbs from electrical lines after a storm. The employer did not ensure that the foreman in charge conducted a thorough job briefing with all employees on site, to discuss the complex hazards of the limb being under tension with an uneven weight distribution, or any special precautions that would need to be taken to mitigate hazards prior to beginning work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 346025505.
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