OSHA Inspection: JONES LAWN CARE LLC

Issued

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a)  PROPERTY OF AJ PALLET LLC, WOOD GRINDING AREA - Employees worked to clear the jammed clutch of the Bandit Beast 3680 wood recycler, and the employer had not established and implemented a lockout tag out program.  The employer did not render the equipment safe by performing lockout tag out to ensure stored and potential energy for moving parts of the machinery were controlled, thereby causing an employee to become pinned by the in-feed yoke, on or about May 3, 2016.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    (a)  PROPERTY OF AJ PALLET LLC, WOOD GRINDING AREA - Employees worked to clear the jammed clutch of the Bandit Beast 3680 wood recycler, and the employer had not trained employees on lockout tag out procedures for de-energizing the equipment to place the equipment into a safe state, thereby causing an employee to become pinned by the in feed yoke, on or about May 3, 2016.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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)  PROPERTY OF AJ PALLET LLC, WOOD GRINDING AREA - Employees worked to clear the jammed clutch of the Bandit Beast 3680 wood recycler, and the employer had not established and implemented lockout tag out procedures for de-energizing the equipment to place the equipment into a safe state, thereby causing an employee to become pinned by the in feed yoke, on or about May 3, 2016.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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)  JONES LAWN CARE - Employees operated and maintained lawn care and various equipment, including lawn mowers, string trimmers and skid loaders where they utilized products including gasoline, diesel fuel, and motor oils, and the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program, thereby exposing employees to possible injuries, on or about May 3, 2016.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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)  JONES LAWN CARE - Employees operated and maintained lawn care and various equipment, including lawn mowers, string trimmers and skid loaders where they utilized products including gasoline, diesel fuel, and motor oils, and the employer had not trained employees on the hazards and use of the chemicals that they used to perform their work, thereby exposing employees to possible injuries, on or about May 3, 2016.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    FACILITY WIDE - The employer did not certify in writing that the personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been completed, on or about May 3, 2016.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.