OSHA Inspection: H & L LANDSCAPING INC.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jul 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary wherever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) on the jobsite, duplex building 2522 - fall protective equipment was not provided for employees who were exposed to an 8' 4" fall hazard when removing branches from the roof; on or about 1/4/14.  (b) on the jobsite - cut-resistant leg protection was not available to be worn during the operation of chain saws; on or about 2/11/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  (a) on the jobsite - tree climbing employees who worked near power lines including, but not limited to, a 7200-volt power line were exposed to an electric shock hazard in that the required training was not provided; on or about 1/9/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3): When work was to be performed near overhead lines, the lines were not deenergized and grounded, nor were other protective measures provided before work was started:  (a) on the jobsite - the 7200-volt power line was not deenergized, nor were other protective measures such as, but not limited to, guarding, isolating, or insulating provided where conductive tools could come into contact with power lines; on or about 1/4/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A)(1): When an unqualified person was working in an elevated position near overhead lines with voltages to ground rated at 50 kV or below, the location was not such that the person and the longest conductive object he or she could contact could not come closer to any unguarded, energized overhead line than 10 feet:  (a) on the jobsite - employees were exposed to an electric shock hazard when using an aluminum pole saw extended to 24.5 feet long while elevated in a tree a distance of 12ft-7.4in away from a 7200 volt power line; on or about 1/4/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) on the jobsite - there was not a written hazard communication program for the chemicals used including, but not limited to, gasoline and engine oil; observed on or about 1/9/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) on the jobsite - there were no safety data sheets for the chemicals used including, but not limited to, gasoline and engine oil; observed on or about 1/9/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) on the jobsite - employees were not trained on the hazards associated with chemicals used including, but not limited to, gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil; observed on or about 1/9/14.