OSHA Inspection: FLYWAY ACCESS, LLC.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a. On or about July 30, 2014, an employee operated a 1986, S1800 International bucket truck with attached aerial lift boom, the aerial lift's control panel was partially dismantled and the load rope attached to the boom winch was dry rotted, frayed, torn, and had snags along its length. The boom load rope failed and catapulted the employee out of the bucket resulting in his death.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(ix): Articulating boom and extensible boom platforms, primarily designed as personnel carriers, did not have the controls plainly marked as to their function:    a. On or about July 30, 2014, an employee was working out of a 1986, S1800 International model 1854 aerial lift that did not have the controls plainly marked as to their function.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10780.00 · Current $10215.00 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:    a. On or about July 30, 2014, an employee performing tree trimming operations form the basket of an 1986, S1800 International bucket truck was not wearing fall protection, exposing himself to a 40-foot fall hazard.      The Flyway Access, LLC. dba Conrad Tree Surgeons, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.67(c)(2)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315477000, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 6, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 2811-27th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34432.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $0.00 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 July 30, 2014, an employee performing tree trimming operations was not wearing a hard hat, exposing himself to an overhead hazard.     b. On or about July 30, 2014, on the ground level, three employees performing clean-up operations were not wearing hard hats exposing themselves to an overhead hazard.