OSHA Inspection: STEFANO LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE, INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:     a) Entire worksite, on or about 3-23-13:  Three employees were performing various construction tasks without the training necessary to recognize the hazards associated with their work.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:     a) North side of building, northwest corner, on or about 3-23-13:  Two employees were working under the boom of an operating excavator, without head protection.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(1): The estimated location of underground utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground installations that reasonably may be expected to be encountered during excavation work, were not determined prior to opening an excavation:     a) North side of excavation, on or about 3-23-13:  Two employees were working in and around an excavation without underground utility installations being located prior to digging.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:    a) North side of excavation, on or about 3-23-13:  Two employees were working in an excavation, 8 feet deep, with large slabs of asphalt and large chunks of clay soil at the immediate edge of the excavation.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:     a) North side of excavation, on or about 3-23-13:  Two employees were working in an excavation, 8 feet deep, with spoil materials piled at the immediate edge of the excavation.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):    Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c):   a) North side of building, on or about 3-23-13:  Two employees were working in an excavation, 8 feet deep, without an adequate protective system in place.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:     a) North side of building, on or about 3-23-13:  Two employees were working in an excavation, 8 feet deep, without an access/egress ladder.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:       a) North side of building, on or about 3-23-13:  Two employees were working in an excavation 8 feet deep, that was not inspected by a competent person.