TOPSFIELD, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: KELLEY TREE SERVICE INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KELLEY TREE SERVICE INC. in 7 ANDREWS ROAD, TOPSFIELD, MA 01983 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 346493778.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KELLEY TREE SERVICE INC.
- Site address
- 7 ANDREWS ROAD
- City
- TOPSFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01983
- Mailing
- 6 BROADWAY, BEVERLY, MA 01915
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,018 · Current $0 Reduced
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, in that employees were exposed to struck-by or caught-in between hazards: Location: 7 Andrews Road, Topsfield, MA On or about 2/9/23, an employee operating a Ditch Witch SK1550 was exposed to struck by or caught in-between hazards, due to improper operation of the machinery on a slope with trees and other ground debris . The employee was injured when they were caught between the equipment and a tree.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $0
- · C (S) $4018
- · Z (S) $4018
1910.140 C18
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,679 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18): The employer did not ensure that personal fall protection systems are inspected before initial use during each workshift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components are removed from service. Location: 7 Andrews Road, Topsfield, MA On or about 2/9/23, a personal fall arrest harness used by employees in a bucket truck had damage to the sheath of the fall protection deployment system, and had informational tags that were worn to the point of not being legible. Employees utilizing this harness would not be able to determine if the harness is appropriate for the work to be performed.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $0
- · C (S) $2679
- · Z (S) $2679
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346493778.
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