OSHA Inspection: PRIME MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.

Issued

Oct 1, 2003

Abate by

Oct 14, 2003

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place
of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees cutting grass were
exposed to drowning
hazards:
On or about 08/11/03, near the Burgundy E. building, employees were
exposed to the hazard
of drowning while operating an Exmark mower on steep slopes up to 16.5
degrees alongside a
canal.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard
is to prevent employees from operating mowers on steep slopes and/or near
steep banks as
specified in the operator's manual of the equipment.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.