OSHA Inspection: ANNCO SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Nov 3, 2006

Abate by

Nov 16, 2006

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 were exposed to
struck-by/crushing, run
over, and drowning hazards:
On or about 10/16/06, at Boca West community, employees were exposed to
struck-by/crushing,
run over, and drowning hazards when operating riding lawn mowing equipment
on steep slopes
near bodies of water without wearing the equipment's seat belt, roll over
protection disengaged,
and no personal flotation device.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct the hazards
is to implement a safety policy requiring the use of the roll over
protection, seat belts, flotation
devices available when operating this type of equipment, and following the
operation
instructions
in the John Deere riding lawn mower manufacturer's manual, which indicates
not to drive the
equipment where it could slip or tip and to keep it away from drop offs
and embankments.
PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.