OSHA Inspection: WESTCHESTER HILLS LANDSCAPE INC

Issued

Sep 3, 1998

Abate by

Sep 9, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

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:
Location:1000 North Street;  White Plains, New York 10605
New Road off Mc Guiness Lane
On or about 3/4/98:
a) Employee was exposed to the hazards of being crushed or struck by the
moving equipment
and the loading/unloading of materials while working within the zone of
the moving Catepillar
backhoe-loader model 416B, Serial # 5HK46679h961090. The backhoe was used
to transport
7ft-9ft tall pine trees, which weighed approximately  200 lbs., from a
trailer flatbed truck to the
planting area.
AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING:
a) assure the work area is clear of all personnel prior to the
loading/unloading of materials and prior to the movement of
equipment.
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case file,
the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement
of this violation as
normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 3, 1998

Abate by

Sep 21, 1998

Issued

Sep 3, 1998

Abate by

Sep 11, 1998

Issued

Sep 3, 1998

Abate by

Sep 9, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Sep 3, 1998

Abate by

Sep 9, 1998