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Groundtech Tree Experts LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Nottingham, Maryland · Landscaping Services · NAICS 561730

3inspections
15citation items
$8,675current penalties
May 31, 2019last inspection

Groundtech Tree Experts LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Maryland, the first in 2018.

OSHA's last visit started on May 31, 2019 as a planned inspection, in White Marsh, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 15 citation items: 12 serious, 2 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $11,175 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,675, down 22%.

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Groundtech Tree Experts LLC averages $2,892 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

Groundtech Tree Experts LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344046776 OPENED MAY 31, 2019Open

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Open

10909 Philadelphia Road, White Marsh, MD 21162 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 09.12.28.07F(1)
Repeat$3,200$2,200Jul 30, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 09.12.28.05C
Repeat$400$250Jul 30, 2019Final

Inspection 343770525 OPENED FEB 8, 2019Open

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Open

900 Mace Ave., Essex, MD 21221 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$750$750Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 09.12.28.05D(3)
Serious$375$375Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 09.12.28.05F
Serious$1,050$1,050Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 09.12.28.07F(1)
Serious$0$0Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 09.12.28.05(J)(2)
Serious$900$900Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 09.12.28.07(C)(6)
Serious$1,050$1,050Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 09.12.28.05C
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 25, 2019Final

Inspection 343585246 OPENED NOV 7, 2018Open

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Open

9005 Deviation Road, Nottingham, MD 21236 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 09.12.28.05C
Serious$750$500Jan 31, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 09.12.28.05D(3)
Serious$0$0Jan 31, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 09.12.28.05F
Serious$900$600Jan 31, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 09.12.28.07F(1)
Serious$0$0Jan 31, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 09.12.28.05J(1)
Serious$900$500Jan 31, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 09.12.28.07(C)(6)
Serious$900$500Jan 31, 2019Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)

(d) Pulleys—(1) Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.

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