The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the safety conditions of the City of Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities. A safety complaint preceded the investigation that sent a handful of OSHA officials to RPCA’s administrative office on March 10.
The initial OSHA complaint accused RPCA of falsifying a safety investigation, mishandling two near-accidents and stonewalling employee safety concerns, residents close to the situation said.
OSHA’s inquiry is categorized under tree trimming operations, indicating its investigation is focused on RPCA’s Parks branch that manages trees on public land and coordinates with residents to plant trees on private property. There are 20,000 street trees in Alexandria, according to the city’s website…