OSHA Inspection: GM LAWN SERVICE LLC

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Aug 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Worksite - 5 Alger Rd, Kings Point, NY: Employees were preparing a site for the installation of a retaining wall using an Takeuchi - TB125 - Compact Excavator. Employees were working under and adjacent to the raised excavator bucket, which was was not blocked while not in use, and employees were working under areas wear loose rock could fall; on, or about, 05/09/2016.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Aug 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.600(a)(3)(i): Bulldozer and scraper blades, end-loader buckets, dump bodies, or similar equipment were not fully lowered or blocked when being repaired or when not in use:    a) Worksite - 5 Alger Rd, Kings Point, NY: Employees were preparing a site for the installation of a retaining wall using an Takeuchi - TB125 - Compact Excavator. Employees were working under and adjacent to the raised excavator bucket. The excavator was not in use and the raised bucket was not blocked; on, or about, 05/09/2016.           Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Aug 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:    a) Worksite - 5 Alger Rd, Kings Point, NY: Employees were preparing a site for the installation of a retaining wall. Employees were standing directly adjacent to earth, which consisted of Type B soil and was cut at an angle of approximately 90 degrees. The cut was approximately 10 feet in height and showed signs of sliding soil failure; on, or about, 05/09/2016.      Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Aug 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:    a) Worksite - 5 Alger Rd, Kings Point, NY: Employees were preparing a site for the installation of a retaining wall.  The earth consisted of Type B soil and was cut at an angle of approximately 90 degrees. The cut was approximately 10 feet in height and showed signs of sliding soil failure. A competent person did not inspect the excavation or adjacent areas for evidence of potential mass soil failure; on, or about, 05/09/2016.        Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.