OSHA Inspection: A-1 LANDSCAPE & LAWN CARE, LLC

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(i): Suitable fire control devices, such as small hose or portable fire extinguishers, were not available at locations where flammable or combustible liquids were stored.  a) 30 Allen Street, on or about 8/20/2015: A container containing fuel for a chain saw was in storage inside the basket of an aerial lift approximately fifty feet high and an extinguisher was not available. Employees were exposed to a fire hazard.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) 30 Allen Street, on or about 8/20/2015: Employee was using a six-feet lanyard as a positioning device attached to a belt which was connected to the anchor point inside the basket of an aerial lift approximately fifty feet in the air, employees are exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(e): The employer did not ensure that employees were not using defective or damaged personal protective equipment in the workplace.  a) 30 Allen Street, on or about 8/20/2015: Employees were using frayed lanyards while connected to the anchor point inside the basket of an aerial lift approximately fifty feet in the air, employees are exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  a) 30 Allen Street, on or about 8/20/2015: Employee was using a six-feet lanyard as a positioning device attached to a belt which was connected to the anchor point inside the basket of an aerial lift approximately fifty feet in the air, employee was not able to recognized the hazard of the personal protective equipment and was exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Persons who were not qualified worked on electrical circuit parts or equipment that had not been de-energized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools.  a) 30 Allen Street, on or about 8/20/2015: Two employees were removing a tree by piecing next to energized power lines without being provided training, PPE or insulated shields.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) 30 Allen Street, on or about 8/20/2015: A written hazard communication program was not developed to employees working with flammable liquids.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 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 chemicals.  a) 30 Allen Street, on or about 8/20/2015: Safety data sheets were not available to employees working with flammable liquids.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 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) 30 Allen Street, on or about 8/20/2015: Training was not given to employees working with flammable liquids.