SEBRING, FL ·
OSHA Inspection: PARAGON LAWN CARE CO.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of PARAGON LAWN CARE CO. in INDIAN SUMMER TRAIL, SEBRING, FL 33871 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 311769756.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PARAGON LAWN CARE CO.
- Site address
- INDIAN SUMMER TRAIL
- City
- SEBRING
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33871
- Mailing
- 216 LARK TERRACE, SEBRING, FL 33872
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0782
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,100 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 falling from a moving vehicle. a) Site - Intersections of Indian Summer Trail & Rain Dance - Utility Trailer Florida License # H28XGQ. The rear of a utility trailer was used to transport employees and equipment. The utility trailer had no seats or seat belts which were firmly secured and adequate for the number of employees being transported. The employee sat on the trailer's top rail with his feet over the side during transport, and was exposed to a fall onto the roadway, on or about, 02/12/08. ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO: Follow the National Safety Council's Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations Engineering and Technology Tenth Edition Page 35, which states;" Don't allow anyone to stand on the running board or bed of a truck, or sit at the side or end of a flat bed truck. Provide seats for each person required to ride on vehicle equipment.Do not permit workers to ride on a loaded truck or other machines not equipped for the purpose".
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4100.00
- · Z (S) $4900.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $300.00
- · Z (S) $600.00
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2008
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2008
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1904.39 A
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000.00
- · Z (O) $1500.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 311769756.
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