Sparta, New Jersey · Landscaping Services · NAICS 561730
Sparta Tree Services has one OSHA inspection on record in New Jersey.
OSHA opened it on Sep 10, 2015 on a referral, in Sparta.
From that inspection OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
OSHA proposed $5,600 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,800, down 50%.
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Sparta Tree Services averages $2,800 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | Nov 18, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | Nov 18, 2015 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 3, 2015, Sparta: Hospitalization · fractures · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was cutting a fallen tree limb when it became unstable, rolled, and knocked him off of a deck to the ground roughly 11 feet below. The employee sustained broken ribs.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
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