Tree company that tipped crane, damaged homes now under OSHA investigation

An Olmsted Falls tree service company is facing an inspection by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a crane tipped into the air, damaging two Bay Village homes this week.

Records obtained by News 5 Investigators showed OSHA opened its investigation into Down to Earth Tree Service LLC on Tuesday, one day after the company’s owner said the ground gave way under the crane’s stabilizers.

Julia Sciarappa hired the company to cut down a tree in her backyard. Now, she’s left with a partially trimmed tree and damage to the front of her house…

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