OSHA Inspection: MINTON OUTDOOR SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jan 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSHA ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee, in that employee were exposed to crushing hazards:      On the north side of Frank Scott Parkway, Shiloh, Illinois, employees were exposed to equipment roll over hazards when mowing next to a ditch with a 22 degree slope with a John Deere Zero Turn Radius Mower, Model Number Z960A, Serial Number TC960AF0100086.     Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to  follow the manufactures recommendations of not mowing on banks greater than 20 degrees.  Such banks can be mowed by the use of string trimmers.

Issued

Jan 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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:    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazardous communication program, and employees were exposed to chemical exposure such as but not limited to gasoline.

Issued

Jan 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to gasoline, and the employer did not provide safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used.

Issued

Jan 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

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:    Employees were exposed to chemical such but not limited to gasoline, and the employer did not provide training to inform and train employees about chemical hazards.