OSHA Inspection: GREEN BELT LANDSCAPES, INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Shop: Pesticide applicators were engaged in mixing soil and weeds treatment chemicals with water in a 5-gallon sprayer without the use of chemical resistant glasses with side shield for splash protection, on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.   a) Shop: Appropriate protective equipment such as, but not limited to, chemical resistant gloves was not provided to pesticide applicators, on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) Shop: Landscapers engaged in soil treatment using products containing hazardous material such as, but not limited to, herbicide, fertilizer and pesticide.  The employer did not develop and implement a worksite specific written hazard communication program, on or about 04/14/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

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:  a) Shop: The material safety data sheets for Q4 Turf Herbicide was not readily accessible to the employees during work shifts thus exposing employees to health hazard(s), on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

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) Shop: Employees were not provided the information and training on the hazard(s) associated with exposure to soil treatment products such as, but not limited to, Roundup PROMAX Herbicide and Holganix Lawn, on or about 04/14/15.