OSHA Inspection: JOLLY TYME LANDSCAPING

Issued

Jul 10, 2009

Abate by

Jul 14, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 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 employees
were exposed to being struck by vehicular traffic:
a)Employees were working in the roadway without wearing a traffic vest.
b)Training was not provided to the employees in the recognition of unsafe
conditions in work zone safety.
Among other methods, recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct
this hazard is to:
a) Ensure that employees who work in the roadway are provided with
suitable traffic vests and
provided with training that enables them to recognize and control hazards
associated with
vehicles; and, b) Comply with the applicable elements required by the
Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (Millennium Edition), June 2001 when performing
work that affects
highway and street traffic.

Issued

Jul 10, 2009

Abate by

Jul 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced