OSHA Inspection: BAKER LANDSCAPE CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 26, 2010

Abate by

Dec 8, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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 likely to
cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
On or about August 10, 2010, at 7201 Addison Reserve Blvd in the city of
Delray Beach, FL
one employee was working on the branch of a tree cutting limbs without any
type of fall
protection.  The employee had been using a chain saw to cut the branches.
The employee had
been climbing over the guard rails on an aerial lift and was not tied off
to anything.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct the hazard
is move the aerial lift to a closer location of the tree during trimming;
furthermore, the
equipment has a label located on the mast which states "DANGER" DO NOT
CLIMB DOWN
FROM PLATFORM".
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 26, 2010

Abate by

Dec 8, 2010

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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 likely to
cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
On or about August 10, 2010, at 7201 Addison Reserve Blvd in the city of
Delray Beach, FL,
an employee was trimming trees on a defective ladder.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct the hazard
is to require employees to frequently inspect ladders prior to use, if a
ladder is identified as
defective it should be withdrawn from service for repair or destruction
and tagged or marked
as "Dangerous, Do not Use".
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 26, 2010

Abate by

Dec 8, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Nov 26, 2010

Abate by

Dec 8, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Oct 29, 2010

Abate by

Nov 10, 2010