OSHA Inspection: SLEEPY HOLLOW LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE, INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 2009

Abate by

May 14, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 the hazard of being struck by vehicular traffic:
Location: IFO 233 Benedict Ave.
On or about 10/24/08
a) Employees were unloading landscaping equipment from a trailer that was
attached to a work
vehicle. The employees were not adequately protected from vehicular
traffic.
NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this
item in
accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
this
hazard is to
follow the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and
Highways 2003 Edition
which describes how to set up workzones and to train employees in safe
workzone practices.