OSHA Inspection: SUNSET GARDEN & LANDSCAPING

Issued

Mar 24, 1987

Abate by

Mar 27, 1987

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) On or about February 13, 1987, an employee was engaged in pruning,
trimming and removing limbs at or near unprotected energized
conductors while in the tree on the south side front yard of 801
Elderberry Way, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, exposing employee to
possible shock hazards.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard is to ensure that:
1) Employees receive proper and adequate safety training for working
around electrical conductors; and,
2) That a close job-site inspection is made before employees enter a
tree to determine whether electrical conductors pass through the tree
or within contact distance of an employee working on the tree; and,
3) To have conductors insulated or deenergized before work is performed
in proximity to them.