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OSHA Inspection: POSSUM?S TREE SERVICE, LLC

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of POSSUM?S TREE SERVICE, LLC in 202 RUE IBERVILLE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 347996357.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
POSSUM?S TREE SERVICE, LLC
Site address
202 RUE IBERVILLE
City
LAFAYETTE
State
LA
ZIP
70508
Mailing
1036 MITT NAQUIN ROAD, ARNAUDVILLE, LA 70512

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
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
12
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3972.00 · Current $3178.00 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 crushing hazards.  a) On or about January 20, 2024, at 202 Rue Iberville, Lafayette, LA; the employer did not ensure that employees were clear of the outriggers before the equipment operator retracted the bucket truck outriggers.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3177.6
  • — Z (S) $3972

1910.67 C02 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3405.00 · Current $2724.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.67(c)(2)(ii):  Only trained persons shall operate an aerial lift.   a) On or about January 20, 2024, at 210 Rue Iberville, Lafayette LA; employees were exposed to crushing hazards when the untrained crew lead operated the controls of an aerial lift bucket truck.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2724
  • — Z (S) $3405

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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 347996357.