OSHA's Top 10 Citations

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the February 2016 edition of a TCIA members-only publication, The Reporter News, and was compiled by Peter Gerstenberger, TCIA’s senior advisor for safety, compliance and standards. Click here to learn how you can become a TCIA member, and get access to exclusive tree care business resources, articles, and more!

Federal OSHA conducted 218 inspections and issued 510 citations worth $780,000 to so-called “landscaping services” companies between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015.

For OSHA reporting purposes, tree services are included in a broader occupational code known as NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) 561730. This search for the top 10 most frequent OSHA violations therefore includes some that occurred in allied professions such as landscaping and lawn care companies.

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