GAINESVILLE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: GASTON TREE SERVICE LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GASTON TREE SERVICE LLC in 3820 NW 50TH STREET, GAINESVILLE, FL 32606 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 347836744.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GASTON TREE SERVICE LLC
- Site address
- 3820 NW 50TH STREET
- City
- GAINESVILLE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32606
- Mailing
- 4190 NORTHWEST 93RD AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32653
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 561730
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,212 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary, whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a. On or about October 22, 2024, the employer did not provide chain-saw-resistant leg protection to an employee who operated a chain saw during ground operations of tree removal service, exposing the employee to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2212.2
- — Z (S) $3687
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,212 Reduced
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 October 22, 2024, the employer did not provide appropriate head protection to employees while cutting limbs, exposing the employees to head injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2212.2
- — Z (S) $3687
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,212 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a. On or about October 22, 2024, employees performing tree removal servicers, were not protected from eye injury hazards by the use of face protective equipment while cutting limbs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2212.2
- — Z (S) $3687
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,610 · Current $2,766 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: a. On or about October 22, 2024, the employer exposed an employee to a 30-foot fall hazard from the aerial lift basket in that the employee was not protected by the use of a fall protection harness and lanyard while working from the aerial lift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2766
- — Z (S) $4610
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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 347836744.
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