Burfords Tree, LLC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Florida, the first in 2013.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 5, 2019 on a referral, in Clarksville.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $5,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,000, down 40%.
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Burfords Tree, LLC. averages $3,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344208640 OPENED AUG 5, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2019
Bailey Cemetary Rd, Clarksville, FL 32430 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 31, 2019: Employee's foot is fractured when struck by fallen tree
At 11:30 a.m. on July 31, 2019, Employee #1 was observing a tree cutting. A coworker, a tree climber, cut down a pine tree, causing the tree to strike another tree and become airborne. The tree landed on the foot of Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a broken bone in the right foot.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Sep 25, 2019 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 31, 2019, Clarksville: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was monitoring a tree climber. A tree was cut down, rolled into another tree, became airborne, and landed on the employee's right foot, breaking a bone. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
