A tree service contractor based in Port Saint Lucie has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor following a fatal workplace incident in Boynton Beach earlier this year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated Carlton’s Tree Service Inc. after an employee died while using a woodchipper at a job site in January 2025.
As a result of the investigation, OSHA issued a serious violation to the company for exposing workers to crushed-by hazards. The employer is required to pay $16,550 in penalties and must take corrective actions to address the identified hazard…