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Salem Tree Guys: OSHA inspections and violations

Salem, Virginia · Landscaping Services · NAICS 561730

1inspections
8citation items
$13,539current penalties
Apr 15, 2022last inspection

Salem Tree Guys has one OSHA inspection on record in Virginia.

OSHA opened it on Apr 15, 2022 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Salem, and the case has not closed yet.

From that inspection OSHA issued 8 citation items: 7 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $16,924 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $13,539, down 20%.

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,200. Salem Tree Guys averages $13,539 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Salem Tree Guys: OSHA citation items per year, 2022 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345901078 OPENED APR 15, 2022Open

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Open

507 Moran Avenue, Salem, VA 24153 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 15, 2022 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall from aerial lift

Employee was operating a TEREX aerial lift and performing work from the basket of the aerial lift. The employee was performing tree-trimming operations. The employee fell from the aerial lift bucket approximately 14.5 feet. The employee was killed as a result of the injuries sustained in the fall.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 16VAC25-73-30.A
 Serious$890$712Oct 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1) · Training requirements
 Serious$0$0Oct 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 16VAC25-73-40.D.1
 Serious$1,300$1,040Oct 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 16VAC25-73-40.D.2
 Serious$0$0Oct 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 16VAC25-73-60.B.1
 Serious$1,300$1,040Oct 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 16VAC25-73-60.B.5
 Serious$0$0Oct 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 16VAC25-73-60.B.2
 Serious$13,434$10,747Oct 7, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 16VAC25-73-40.C.5
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2022Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.30 · Training requirements

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1)

(a) Fall hazards. (1) Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart. Employers must ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017.

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