Inspection 349203679 OPENED OCT 5, 2026Open
102 E 500 S, Burley, ID 83318 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Scott Yates 3 times in Idaho since 2018.
The latest one began on Oct 5, 2026 on a referral, in Burley; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $20,460 and now stand at $15,500, 24% lower after settlements or reviews.
Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.67.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Scott Yates averages $7,750 (2 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 343714200 OPENED JAN 15, 2019Closed
359 West 100 North, Rupert, ID 83350 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v) · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms |
Serious | $2,842 | $2,000 | May 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1) · Head protection |
Serious | $2,842 | $1,500 | May 9, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343607438 OPENED NOV 15, 2018Closed
780 North 1150 East, Rupert, ID 83350 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 13, 2018 (fatal): One employee is killed; one employee is injured in fall from
At 2:00 p.m. on November 13, 2018, two employees were in the bucket of a Reach-All boom truck (Model Number #AP75MHX, Serial Number 8807), and both employees were trimming tree limbs. The tree limb swung below the bucket, causing a side load on the knuckle boom. The knuckle boom arm broke and both employee fell 65 feet to the ground. One employee was killed and the other employee was hospitalized in critical condition with multiple injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $3,978 | $3,978 | May 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.67(b)(2) · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms |
Serious | $3,978 | $3,978 | May 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v) · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms |
Serious | $3,978 | $3,044 | May 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $2,842 | $1,000 | May 8, 2019 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1)
(a) Basic requirement. (1) Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor.
29 CFR 1910.135 · Head protection
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects.
29 CFR 1910.67 · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms
29 CFR 1910.67(b)(2)
(2) Aerial lifts may be “field modified” for uses other than those intended by the manufacturer, provided the modification has been certified in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, to be in conformity with all applicable provisions of ANSI A92.2—1969 and this section, and to be at least as safe as the equipment was before modification.
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other landscaping services employers in Idaho
- Hospitality Personnel Solutions LLC Boise · 5 citations · $1,589
- McCall Tree, LLC Mccall · 5 citations · $2,822
- Mariani Enterprises, LLC Driggs · 4 citations · $21,282
- Provision Landscape Inc Star · 1 citation · $5,000
- JC Landscapes LLC Chubbuck · 1 citation · $2,194
- Green Blades LLC Boise · 8 citations · $9,438
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.