HADLEY, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: BZ TREES SERVICES AND LANDSCAPING LLC
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of BZ TREES SERVICES AND LANDSCAPING LLC in 3 FLOYD BROWN RD., HADLEY, NY 12835 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 346719578.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BZ TREES SERVICES AND LANDSCAPING LLC
- Site address
- 3 FLOYD BROWN RD.
- City
- HADLEY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12835
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 3, SUMMIT, NY 12175
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 C03
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(c)(3): The employer did not barricade the area into which objects could fall, prohibiting employees from entering the area, and keeping objects far enough away from an edge or opening to prevent them from falling to a lower level: a) Worksite, 3 Floyd Brown Rd., Hadley New York: On or about May 17, 2023, an employee was giving hand and arm signals to other employees while working in the drop zone of a tree as the owner cut the tree. The employee was struck-by the falling tree.
Recent events (2)
- · C (S) $15625
- · Z (S) $15625
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $11,162
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: a) Worksite, 3 Floyd Brown Rd., Hadley New York: On or about May 17, 2023, employees were conducting tree felling work and did not have personal protective equipment such as eye & face protection and head protection. The employer did not assess the workplace for hazards associated with tree felling work exposing employees to struck-by hazards on face, eyes or head.
Recent events (2)
- · C (S) $11162
- · Z (S) $11162
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $8,929
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: a) Worksite, 3 Floyd Brown Rd., Hadley New York: On or about May 17, 2023, an employee was working next to tree felling operations and did not have eye or face protection.
Recent events (2)
- · C (S) $8929
- · Z (S) $8929
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $11,162
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: a) Worksite, 3 Floyd Brown Rd., Hadley NY: On or about May 17, 2023, an employee was working adjacent to tree felling work and did not have head protection.
Recent events (2)
- · C (S) $11162
- · Z (S) $11162
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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 346719578.
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