OSHA Inspection: JOHN P EISELE

Issued

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4000.00 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 being struck by vehicular traffic:
a) for employees involved in landscape/lawn care activities and parking
the company
truck and trailer in active traffic lanes to offload lawn care equipment,
as noted on or
about 12/15/2010.  On this date the work truck/trailer, parked in an
active traffic
lane, was rear-ended resulting in injuries to multiple employees.  No
warning signs or
cones had been setup to establish a safe work zone to warn other vehicular
traffic of
potential obstacles.
Abatement: Means of feasible abatement includes, but may not be limited:
1.  When Parking the truck and trailer equipment for work in subdivisions,
contact the owner's association to determine safe parking locations which
are
not exposed to highway traffic.
2.  Where parking in a subdivision is not possible, establish a safe work
zone
in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD).

Issued

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00

Issued

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced