OSHA Inspection: JOHNS PRO-TREE SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2024-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a. On or about December 27, 2024- the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                                                                                                    Item Number                                                                                                 Abatement Date  001                                                                                                                                      02b                                                                                                                        11-27-24  Citation Number                                                                                                    Item Number                                                                                                 Abatement Date  001                                                                                                                                      03                                                                                                                      11-27-24

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $2074.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface that have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface.  a. On or about July 12, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a. On or about July 12, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing residential tree trimming operations, eight (8') feet ten (10") inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employee to fall hazards.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. On or about July 12, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

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. On or about July 12, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not protected by a hard hat while working below an employee performing tree trimming work above, exposing the employee below to a struck-by hazard by falling tools and/or material.