OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA LANDSCAPE SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Nov 21, 2005

Abate by

Nov 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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 an employee using
a Bobcat Loader as an elevated working platform was exposed to a fall
hazard:
a.Location - Windham Lakes Phase III worksite: On or about June 13, 2005,
an
employee
cutting the fronds of a palm tree fell while standing on the elevated
bucket of a Bobcat
Loader, model T300.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard would be to follow the manufacturer's operating instructions as
noted in the
Operation and Maintenance Manual, specifically, "Never use the loader as a
manlift or
personnel platform".

Issued

Nov 21, 2005

Abate by

Dec 9, 2005

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

Issued

Nov 21, 2005

Abate by

Nov 25, 2005

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500