OSHA Inspection: TRI-BROTHERS TREE AND LANDSCAPING, INC.

Issued

2012-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v):  A body belt was not worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:    In the west parking lot of the Holiday Inn located at 10120 South U.S. 1 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida:  An employee performing landscape work trimming tree branches from the basket of a truck mounted aerial lift approximately 22 ft. above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by the use of a personal fall arrest system, on or about October 10, 2012.

Issued

2012-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(ii):  Aerial lifts were not operated by trained persons:    On site of the Holiday Inn located at 10120 South U.S. 1 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida:  An employee performing landscape work trimming trees from the basket of a truck mounted aerial lift was not provided with a training program for him on the operation of and the hazards associated with that lift, on or about October 10, 2012.     PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.