Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Tree Pros, LLC in Maryland 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 26, 2021 as a planned inspection, in Columbia and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 5 serious, 3 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $11,325; today they stand at $6,866, 39% less.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,201 penalty. Tree Pros, LLC averages $3,433 across 2 cited inspections.
Inspection 343682613 OPENED DEC 27, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 2019
4885 Avoca Avenue, Ellicott City, MD 21043 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 27, 2018: Employee is struck in head by heavy limb and sustains multip
At 9:00 a.m. on December 27, 2018, an employee was in the aerial lift's basket with a chainsaw. The tree was approximately 40 feet tall and the employee was located about 19 feet up using an aerial lift. The employee carried a tree limb while several coworkers were making a cut on it and the employee was struck in the head. The employee sustained a fractured skull, slight brain damage, memory loss, and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 09.12.28.05D(2) |
Serious | $2,050 | $922 | Mar 21, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 09.12.28.06C(2) |
Serious | $1,050 | $472 | Mar 21, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 09.12.28.07F(1) |
Serious | $1,050 | $472 | Mar 21, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 09.12.28.05C |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 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.
