OSHA Inspection: BLOOMINGS LAND & TURF MANAGEMENT, INC.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard:    (a) in the shop - exposed and aboveground 3/4" schedule 40 PVC piping (by Charlotte Pipe) was used to transport compressed air supplied at 140 psi; observed on or about 10/17/14.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Dec 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    (a) in the shop - employees were exposed to an 8'4" fall hazard, in that, there was not an intermediate rail on the railing of the open side of the stairway leading to the second floor; observed on or about 10/17/14.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Dec 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) shop - there were no postings identifying the location of fire extinguishers; observed on or about 10/17/14.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) at the workplace - the written Hazard Communication program did not include how the criteria in paragraph (h) employee information and training would be met where employees were exposed to hazards associated with chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline and diesel; observed on or about 8/20/14.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  (a) at the workplace - the written Hazard Communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals used at the workplace where employees were exposed to hazards associated with chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline and diesel; observed on or about 8/20/14.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Dec 23, 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) at the jobsite/workplace - there were no safety data sheets for chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline and diesel, exposing employees to an eye, skin, and mucous membrane contact hazard; observed on or about 8/20/14.