Napa, California · Landscaping Services · NAICS 561730
Since 2003, OSHA inspectors have visited Britton Tree Services Inc in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 27, 2015 after an accident, in Saint Helena.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $10,950 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,201 penalty. Britton Tree Services Inc averages $10,950 across 1 cited inspection.
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Watch this company1074 Rutherford, Saint Helena, CA 94574 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3421(F) |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Jun 2, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3427(A) |
Serious | $10,800 | $10,800 | Jun 2, 2015 | Final |
3153-a Mount Veeder Road, Napa, CA 94558 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 5, 2003: Employee loses consciousness after being struck by tree limb
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 5, 2003, Employee #1 was working for Br itton Tree Services, Inc. with coworkers, removing a dead Douglas Fir Tree. The tree was approximately 140 ft tall and was located within 20 ft of the customer' s house. The tree was to be removed in sections and felled downhill, away from t he house, and between standing redwood trees. A climber attached a tag line to t he tree crown. Employee #1, on the ground in a clump of redwoods was to pull the tag line to start the fall in the proper direction. The employee pulled the cro wn to start the fall, then turned and moved downhill. As the crown fell, it hit a redwood, knocking off approximately 5.5 ft of a dead limb, approximately 4 in. thick. The dead limb flew thru the redwood clump and hit Employee #1 on the rig ht side, tearing the right earmuff off his hardhat, lacerating his right ear (st itches required) and lacerating and dislocating his right shoulder. Employee #1 was rendered unconscious by the blow and ended up lying on the access road below the redwoods with the limb and tag line next to him. Employee #1 was transporte d via Helicopter to a trauma center and diagnosed with subdural hematoma, with n o skull fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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