OSHA Inspection: SIERRA LAWN CARE SERVICE

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1025.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    a) for employees at 247 23rd Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, (FL) involved in tree trimming activities, as observed on or about 2/8/2014.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) for employees at 247 23rd Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, (FL) involved in tree trimming activities such as but not limited to handling chain and pole saws to trim trees and cut in smaller pieces, as observed on or about 2/8/2014. In that leg chaps were not provided to employees in order to prevent cuts and lacerations.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects. Detachable side protectors (e.g. clip-on or slide-on side shields) meeting the pertinent requirements of this section are acceptable.    a) employees at 247 23rd Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, (FL) involved in tree trimming activities such as but not limited to handling chain and pole saws to trim trees and cut in smaller pieces were not provided eye protection that provided side protection, as observed on or about 2/8/2014.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to severe cuts or lacerations.  a) for employees at 247 23rd Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, (FL) involved in tree trimming activities were not provided hand protection when their hands were exposed to potential severe cuts or lacerations while handlng chain and pole saws to trim trees and cut in smaller pieces, as observed on or about 2/8/2014.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

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 may contact cannot come closer to any unguarded, energized overhead line than the following distance of 10 feet (305 cm).   a) for the employee involved in tree trimming operations handling an aluminum pole hook extended up to 14 feet 8 inches within 9 feet of a 7.2 kV (7200-volt) power line parallel to 247 23rd Avenue SE St. Petersburg (FL).  The power line was not deenergized, nor were other protective measures such as, but not limited to, guarding, isolating, or insulating provided where the conductive pole hook could come into contact with power lines, as observed on or about 2/8/2014.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3): When work was to be performed near overhead lines, the lines were not de-energized and grounded, nor were other protective measures provided before work was started:   a) for the 7200-volt power line parallel to 247 23rd Avenue SE St. Petersburg (FL), as observed on or about 2/8/2014.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(6): Conductive materials and equipment that are in contact with any part of an employee's body shall be handled in a manner that will prevent them from contacting exposed energized conductors or circuit parts. If an employee must handle long dimensional conductive objects (such as ducts and pipes) in areas with exposed live parts, the employer shall institute work practices (such as the use of insulation, guarding, and material handling techniques) which will minimize the hazard.  a) for the 7.2 kV (7200-volt) power line parallel to 247 23rd Avenue SE St. Petersburg (FL), the power line was not de-energized, 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, as observed on or about 2/8/2014.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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) for employees working at 247 23rd Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, (FL) involved in tree trimming activities handling gasoline and oil mixture for chain saw, as observed on or about 2/8/2014.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Safety data sheets were not maintained in the workplace for hazardous chemicals, such as the gasoline and oil mixture used during tree trimming activities for the chain saw, as observed on or about 2/8/2014.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) for employees working at 247 23rd Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, (FL) involved in tree trimming activities handling gasoline and oil mixture for chain saw, as observed on or about 2/8/2014.