OSHA Inspection: TOM MAHONEY ULTIMATE LAWN CARE, INC.

Issued

Sep 5, 2006

Abate by

Sep 15, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,900

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 likely to
cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
On or before 6/1/06, at the rear of 54 Liberty Lane, an employee operating
a Bob-cat ZT 200
riding lawnmower, Model ZT 200, s/n 94222203629, was exposed to a
caught-between hazard
when the mower went over an embankment and flipped into the water, due to
the lack of
rollover protection system installed on the mower.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.
One feasible and acceptable means of abatement is referenced in the
Bob-Cat Operation & Safety
Manual, ZT 200 Series.  Page 6 references Rollover Protection Structure
(ROPS), which is
available as an optional accessory. Operators also need to keep the
lawnmowers away from the
edge of an embankment.

Issued

Sep 5, 2006

Abate by

Sep 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $500 Reduced