OSHA Inspection: APM LANDSCAPE AND LAWN CARE

Issued

Dec 14, 2005

Abate by

Dec 27, 2005

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,850 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 a crushing hazard:
a.On or about September 27, 2005, at the Brookstone Subdivision, employees
operated the Gravely riding lawnmower on slopes greater than 17 degrees,
exposing employees to the hazard of being crushed by an over turned
lawnmower.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard was to train employees, according to the operator manual, not
to
operate the lawnmower on slopes greater than 17 degrees.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.TION

Issued

Dec 14, 2005

Abate by

Dec 19, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Dec 14, 2005

Abate by

Dec 19, 2005

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Dec 14, 2005

Abate by

Dec 19, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Dec 14, 2005

Abate by

Feb 10, 2006