OSHA Inspection: TOWN CREEK LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

May 20, 2010

Abate by

May 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,750 · Current $1,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:02/16/10
Location:Top Level of Parking Garage
Condition:Employees piled snow, which was left by three snowstorms, on the
top level of a 3-
story parking garage in one location, thereby creating point-overloading
hazards,
exposing employees to the potential of being crushed by structure and
equipment
collapse events.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to
protect employees from structural
collapse hazards, is for the employer to develop a course of action for
removal of snow from parking garages,
elevated parking lots, and other elevated surfaces, based upon
recommendations and/or load calculations of a
registered professional engineer.
Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs,
training certification, etc.)
is required for this item.