OSHA Inspection: PREFERRED PROPERTIES LANDSCAPING, INC.

Issued

2017-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    Worksite: The employer did not ensure through providing and performing training and evaluation that the operator of the All-Terrain forklift truck (truck) was competent to operate the truck safely at all times.

Issued

2017-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2320.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section.    Worksite: The employer did not assess the exposure level of each employee who was or might reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica while dry cutting cement blocks with a gas powered demolition saw.

Issued

2017-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(1)(ii): Respiratory protection was not provided for tasks not listed in Table 1, or where the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection described in Table 1.  Worksite: The employer did not provide appropriate respiratory protection for the employee who was required to dry cut masonry blocks with a gas powered demolition saw.