OSHA has inspected Treesmiths Inc 5 times in Pennsylvania since 2016.
The latest one began on Oct 2, 2020 on a referral, in Lebanon.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,287 and now stand at $3,675, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Treesmiths Inc averages $1,838 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344954284 OPENED OCT 2, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 380 employees at the site · Closed May 7, 2021
875 Jay Street, Lebanon, PA 17046 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 30, 2020: Employee sustains multiple fractures in fall from tree
At 12:30 p.m. on September 30, 2020, an employee working for a tree care service was climbing a tree. The employee did not consider that he would not have the ability to detach his climbing line from his climbing lanyard once aloft due to the significant size of the tree trunk. At this point, the employee made a decision to detach his climbing lanyard from the left side of his climbing saddle leaving him unsecured to the tree. The employee intended to reposition the lanyard from the main trunk to one of the three leads above the first tree crotch. As the employee attempted to reposition the lanyard above the crotch, while simultaneously attempting to maintain his grip on the trunk, his hands slipped causing him to fall 32 feet to the ground. The employee fractured his femur, ankle, wrist, pelvis, and sustained minor compression fractures to his spine, requiring hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342650256 OPENED SEP 19, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 350 employees at the site · Closed Oct 31, 2017
107 Frankenfield Rd, Ottsville, PA 18942 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 18, 2017: Employee falls from a tree and fractures pelvis and puncture
At 10:00 a.m. on September 18, 2017, an employee was trimming branches from a pine tree. The employee fell from the tree, resulting in a fractured pelvis and punctured lung.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342103736 OPENED FEB 14, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Oct 2, 2017
State Route 29, Dimock, PA 18816 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 8, 2017: Employee is struck by falling tree and is injured
At 1:40 p.m. on February 8, 2017, an employee and his coworker were using a tag line to guide a falling tree from striking utility lines. As the tree was cut, it fell into the path of another tree that was dead. The dead tree broke and a portion struck the employee in his back, shoulder and chest. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries sustained.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $5,387 | $3,000 | Jul 26, 2017 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 5 reports on file.
Sep 30, 2020, Lebanon: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee fell while climbing a poplar tree, landing on the ground about 30 feet below and suffering a broken femur, ankle, wrist, and pelvis, as well as minor compression fractures in his spine. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery to the femur.
Sep 18, 2017, Ottsville: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was performing utility line tree trimming and fell out of a tree approximately 30 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a cracked pelvis, broken rib, and a punctured lung.
Feb 8, 2017, Dimock: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · multiple trunk locations
On February 8, 2017, employees were using a rope to pull over an ash tree stump. As the stump was falling, it hit a 40-foot dead scotch pine, causing it to break off and strike an employee's head. He was hospitalized with back and rib injuries.
May 5, 2016, Millerton: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · lower leg(s)
An employee was trimming a tree with a chainsaw. The chainsaw kicked back and cut the employee's left calf. The employee was hospitalized.
Jan 7, 2016, Dillsburg: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified · nonclassifiable
An employee was struck by a motor vehicle and was hospitalized.
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.
