SPRING HILL, FL —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN MULCH & GROUNDCOVER, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of AMERICAN MULCH & GROUNDCOVER, LLC in 13838 HAYS RD, SPRING HILL, FL 34610 (NAICS 541320). OSHA activity number 340193002.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AMERICAN MULCH & GROUNDCOVER, LLC
- Site address
- 13838 HAYS RD
- City
- SPRING HILL
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34610
- Mailing
- 13838 HAYS RD, SPRING HILL, FL 34610
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541320
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a. Morbark 6600 Wood Hog horizontal grinder - employees were exposed to a crush-in, struck-by and point of operation hazards, in that, lockout and tagout procedures were not utilized while replacing grates. Violation observed on or about 01/20/2015.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a. On or about 01/20/2015, Morbark 6600 Wood Hog horizontal grinder - employees were exposed to a crush-in, struck-by and point of operation hazards, in that, lockout or tagout devices were not installed while replacing the grates, as required by the operators safety manual.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a. On or about 03/17/2015, at the work site - the employer did not conduct periodic inspection to ensure the procedure and requirements of the lockout - tagout regulations are being followed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a. On or about 01/20/2015, at the work site - employees were not provided with lockout / tagout training prior to perform maintenance work such as replacing the grates to the Morbark 6600 Wood Hog horizontal grinder, exposing the employees to a crush-in, struck-by and point of operation hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
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. On or about 03/17/2015, at the site administrative office - a fire extinguisher was not readily identified.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: a. On or about 03/17/2015, at the site administrative office - employees are not provided with fire extinguisher training.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 G03
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(3): Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of the appropriate equipment: a. On or about 03/17/2015, at the site - employees that are required to extinguish fires using a five thousand gallon water tank are not provided with training.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340193002.
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