Inspection 345173116 OPENED FEB 17, 2021Closed
329 Marberry, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Landscaping Services · NAICS 561730
OSHA has inspected Treemasters, Inc. 4 times in Pennsylvania since 2008.
The latest one began on Feb 17, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in Pittsburgh.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 6 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $26,899 and now stand at $5,000, 81% lower after settlements or reviews.
Personal protective equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.132.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Treemasters, Inc. averages $5,000 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Watch this company329 Marberry, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
329 Marberry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 4, 2019 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by falling tree
At 11:45 a.m. on February 4, 2019, an employee working at a jobsite where tree felling was being conducted. As the employee was walking around the jobsite, he was struck by a falling tree and killed. The tree that hit the employee had been struck by another felled tree, causing a chain reaction.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $13,260 | $5,000 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,978 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,705 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(ii) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,978 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1) · Head protection |
Serious | $3,978 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
5832 Third Avenue, Verona, PA 15147 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
13001 West Lake Road, East Springfield, PA 16411 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(ii)
(ii) What PPE is necessary;
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