OSHA Inspection: LORENZO LANDSCAPING CORP.

Issued

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $900.00 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 the hazard of being struck by vehicular traffic:
Location: IFO 221 Benedict Ave.
On or about 10/29/08
a) Employees were blowing leaves in the roadway. 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.