OSHA Inspection: SMALLWOOD LANDSCAPE INC.

Issued

Mar 22, 1999

Abate by

Apr 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to employees 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:
The employer did not ensure that the employees used outrigger support
blocks that are strong
enough to prevent crushing.  In addition, the employer did not provide a
company truck crane
with the manufacturer's load chart.
AT THIS WORKSITE LOCATED AT 2620 TIBURON DRIVE, NAPLES, FLORIDA, THE
FOLLOWING WAS FOUND:
1) THE EMPLOYER DID NOT ENSURE THAT TRUCK CRANE OUTRIGGER SUPPORT
BLOCKS USED BY THE EMPLOYEES WERE STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT
CRUSHING.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS FOR THE EMPLOYER TO ENSURE THAT
1) OUTRIGGER SUPPORT BLOCKS OR IMPLEMENTS MUST BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PREVENT CRUSHING.
REFERENCE ANSI STANDARD B30.15 FOR MOBILE HYDRAULIC CRANES, AND THE
OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE HIAB MODEL #1265.

Issued

Mar 22, 1999

Abate by

Apr 1, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Mar 22, 1999

Abate by

Apr 15, 1999

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Mar 22, 1999

Abate by

Mar 26, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500