OSHA has inspected Quality Tree Service 2 times in California since 2017.
The latest one began on Sep 17, 2018 after an accident, in Fairfield.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 1 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $12,100 and now stand at $3,100, 74% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Quality Tree Service averages $1,550 (2 cited inspections).
Inspection 343473385 OPENED SEP 17, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Sep 24, 2020
3014 Pecan Circle, Fairfield, CA 94533 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 11, 2018: Employee falls from tree and sustains multiple injuries
At 2:50 p.m. on September 11, 2018, an employee and two coworkers arrived on site and began removing a birch tree that was infested with beetles. The employee secured himself to one of the dry branches and he fell approximately 20 feet when the main branch he was standing on broke. The employee fracture his rib cage, punctured his lung, and damaged a major artery. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3421(F) |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Feb 12, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3427(A)(1) |
Serious | $10,800 | $1,800 | Feb 12, 2019 | Final |
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.
