VANBUREN'S TREE SERVICE, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VANBUREN'S TREE SERVICE, LLC — a landscaping services facility located at 2115 E. NEDRO RD., TAMPA, FL 33604 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $21,515.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-07-30.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $21,515.00 is more than 5.2× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 561730). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 29, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 25, 2025. Of the 3 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $21,515.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $7,171.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Vanburen’s Tree Service, LLC reveals a high-gravity safety failure centered on the lethal intersection of aerial lift operations and energized overhead power lines. The citations under 29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3) and its subsections indicate that workers were operating in dangerous proximity to live electrical conductors without maintaining required clearance distances. The assessment of a $16,550 penalty for a single serious violation—an amount nearing the statutory maximum for non-willful citations—underscores the extreme severity of the hazard and suggests that the Agency identified a high probability of death or catastrophic injury. Furthermore,