OSHA Inspection: TREEMASTERS, INC.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 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 being crushed by trees being felled:  a) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, employee(s) not directly involved with felling a cherry tree were within one tree length as the tree was felled.   b) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, employee(s) were felling trees adjacent to trees that were decayed without a designated area where the trees being felled would fall.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 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) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, employees were working unprotected and exposed laceration hazards while engaged in chainsaw operations in that ballistic nylon leg protection or equivalent was not used.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees:  a) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, employees were exposed to laceration and struck-by hazards in that ballistic nylon leg protection and protective helmets were not provided at no cost to the employee.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, the employer did not complete and certify a workplace hazard assessment for felling, liming, and bucking trees.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(ii): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE on knowing what PPE is necessary:  a) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, the employer did not provide training to employees to recognize that when operating a chainsaw to fell, limb, and/or buck a tree what personal protective equipment shall be used.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · 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) Jobsite, 329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: On or before February 4, 2019, employees were working unprotected and exposed to struck-by hazards while engaged in tree felling and liming operations in that a protective helmet was not used.