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Graver Tree, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Wethersfield, Connecticut · Landscaping Services · NAICS 561730

1inspections
3citation items
$6,000current penalties
Oct 5, 2020last inspection

Graver Tree, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Connecticut.

OSHA opened it on Oct 5, 2020 on a referral, in Wethersfield.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $8,675 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,000, down 31%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.333, working near live electrical parts (2 items).

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Graver Tree, Inc. averages $6,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Graver Tree, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Graver Tree, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344959523 OPENED OCT 5, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 2021

1260 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 3, 2020: Employee is burned when contacts overhead power lines

At 8:30 a.m. on October 3, 2020, an employee was attempting to shape a tree with hedge clippers, while standing in an aerial lift. The hedge clippers made contact with a primary overhead transmission line. The employee suffered burns and was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v) · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms
 Serious$3,277$2,500Dec 16, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(iii)(a) · Working near live electrical parts
 Serious$5,398$3,500Dec 16, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(6) · Working near live electrical parts
 Serious$0$0Dec 16, 2020Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2020, the Wethersfield site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 15 workers: 10.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 61 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Graver Tree Inc.
Wethersfield · 2020
15 1110.42.8

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(iii)(a)

(iii) Vehicular and mechanical equipment. (A) Any vehicle or mechanical equipment capable of having parts of its structure elevated near energized overhead lines shall be operated so that a clearance of 10 ft. (305 cm) is maintained. If the voltage is higher than 50kV, the clearance shall be increased 4 in. (10 cm) for every 10kV over that voltage. However, under any of the following conditions, the clearance may be reduced:

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(6)

(6) Conductive materials and equipment. Conductive materials and equipment that are in contact with any part of an employee's body shall be handled in a manner that will prevent them from contacting exposed energized conductors or circuit parts. If an employee must handle long dimensional conductive objects (such as ducts and pipes) in areas with exposed live parts, the employer shall institute work practices (such as the use of insulation, guarding, and material handling techniques) which will minimize the hazard.

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

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v)

(v) A personal fall arrest or travel restraint system that meets the requirements in subpart I of this part shall be worn and attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.

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