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OSHA Inspection: ZIELIES TREE SERVICE, INC.

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of ZIELIES TREE SERVICE, INC. in 32435 DOC DEAN ST, WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 347238354.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
ZIELIES TREE SERVICE, INC.
Site address
32435 DOC DEAN ST
City
WHITE CASTLE
State
LA
ZIP
70788
Mailing
164 STERLING AVE, WEST MONROE, LA 71292

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
6
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 II C

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $16131.00 · Current $16938.00

General-duty citation text

1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not include specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them.  On or about January 27, 2024, the employer failed to address specific steps for removal of lockout devices in the energy control procedure for employees for servicing and/or performing maintenance on an Altec DC 1317 woodchipper.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $16937.55
  • — Z (S) $16131

1910.147 C07 III B

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $16131.00 · Current $16938.00

General-duty citation text

1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(B): The Employer did not provide additional retraining whenever the employer has reason to believe that there are some deviations from or inadequacies in the employee?s knowledge or use of the energy control procedure.  On or about January 27, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each employee performing maintenance on the Altec DC 1317 was retrained on properly rendering equipment inoperative prior to them performing the service and maintenance task of unclogging the machine, resulting in exposure to caught-in/struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $16937.55
  • — Z (S) $16131

1910.212 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $16131.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, and rotating parts:  a)  On or about January 27, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that the guard for a Altec DC 1317 wood chipper was secured when in operation, exposing employees to caught-in/struck by hazards from unguarded rotating machine parts.    b) On or about January 27, 2024, the employer allowed employees to operate an Altec DC 1317 wood chipper with the electronic safety device (sensor) being by-passed, exposing employees to caught-in/struck by hazards from unguarded rotating machine parts.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $16131

1910.212 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:   On or about January 27, 2024, the employer allowed employees to operate an Altec DC 1317 wood chipper without having a guard affixed to the machine to ensure that it does not present a hazard, exposing employees to caught-in/struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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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 347238354.