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Cartwright Tree Care: OSHA inspections and violations

Kansas City, Missouri · Landscaping Services · NAICS 561730

2inspections
6citation items
$14,054current penalties
Jul 9, 2018last inspection

Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Cartwright Tree Care in Missouri 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jul 9, 2018 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Grandview.

In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $14,804; today they stand at $14,054, 5% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 2 times.

Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,201 penalty. Cartwright Tree Care averages $13,304 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Cartwright Tree Care: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343284352 OPENED JUL 9, 2018Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Dec 24, 2018

168 Ewing Way, Grandview, MO 64030 · Landscape Architectural Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 9, 2018 (fatal): Employee is killed when run over by chipper trailer

At 3:00 p.m. on July 9, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a chipper. The driver of the truck that had delivered the chipper, backed the trailer up and ran over the employee. The employee was crushed and killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11) · Ladders in general industry
Serious$3,696$3,696Nov 27, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
Serious$5,174$5,174Nov 27, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$2,217$2,217Nov 27, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$2,217$2,217Nov 27, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Nov 27, 2018Final

Inspection 312224397 OPENED MAY 14, 2009Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jun 10, 2009

5901 West 59th Street, Kansas City, MO 64113 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v) · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms
Serious$1,500$750May 29, 2009Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.23 · Ladders in general industry

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.67 · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms

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