OSHA Inspection: PEZZA LANDSCAPE, INC.

Issued

May 15, 2003

Abate by

May 20, 2003

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $263 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 fall hazards:
a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 15 feet
while required to
work from the bucket of a New Holland Skid-Steer Loader during tree
planting operations at
4077 Lake Cook Road, Northbrook, Illinois.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable methods of abatement would
be the safe use
of personnel lifting equipment such as but not limited to articulating and
extensible boom
platforms designed to elevate personnel to work stations above ground.
No abatement documentation required for this item.